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> That's a strong opinion that I respectfully don't agree with.  The 
> Amish don't vaccinate because they believe it weakens the immune 
> system and you don't hear about breakouts of epidemics. 
Actually you do.

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5530a1.htm

Plus, you will also find that the Amish do not live as long as the rest 
of us for several reasons, lack of vaccinations being one.

I only continued this thread with reluctance, but there is quite a bit 
of very bad information being pushed here. I could answer each point 
with good science but we are far afield and not in beekeeping. This is 
another one of those causes based on cherry picking studies and 
extrapolating into propaganda. I have grandchildren and do not hesitate 
to encourage vaccinations.

That is it for me on this. I strongly recommend any who do not vaccinate 
their children to do a bit more homework on this. It is not your life 
you are putting at risk.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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