Stop telling people the mercury really isn't a problem and just quit putting it in there as a preservative.
That's half the problem!
Mercury hasn't been in vaccines, and the confused compound hasn't been in vaccines for at least a decade:
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That's half the problem!
Mercury hasn't been in vaccines, and the confused compound hasn't been in vaccines for at least a decade:
My daughter - 18 months - has had her basic vaccinations, but is late for her MMR due to my wife's concerns.
I find it incredibly difficult; for every rational argument, there's an irrational "What about X" counterargument.
The fact that every rational explanation is greeted with another absurdity reveals the sad truth: she -and the other anti-vaccine people I've met - aren't interested in the truth, only following their faith that all vaccines are bad. We're based in Poland, and there's a huge amount of plausible-looking anti-vaccine information out there.
Most unhelpfully, a child in our social circle recently had to be hospitalised after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to their MMR.
I'm close to breaking point; my marriage and life is otherwise healthy, but I can't idly stand by and leave my daughter and wider society vulnerable. God knows what'll happen when I she gets vaccinated behind her mother's back; I don't hold out much hope.
Wow, this turned out longer than I expected. Has anyone ever successfully convinced a anti-vaccine spouse? I'm at my wit's end.