There are too many preservatives in the flu vaccine and it will give my child autism." ... The American Academy of Pediatrics states that flu is a viral infection that can be spread by coughing, sneezing, and close contact with someone who is infected and most flu deaths occurs in children. ... For the parents that believe that receiving the flu immediately after receiving the vaccine, the vaccine contains a dead virus. The body takes six weeks to develop antibodies against the flu virus. So the when parents go to their child's pediatrician immediately after receiving the vaccine stating ...

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Vaccines help your immune system fight off diseases, made of "small amounts of weakened or dead versions of bacteria, a virus, or another antigen" (Vermont Department of Health). ... Although these actions are things a majority of people tend to do every day, they are dangerous and can expose someone to a deadly virus. ... The immune system recognizes the vaccine as an infectious virus and fights it off, which gives the immune system knowledge of how to prevent the disease in the future (CDC). ... It could be argued that it is unethical to allow someone to live unvaccinated, exposi...

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