A woman who almost died from a vaccine had the perfect takedown for anti-vaxxers in this heartfelt thread
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what happened to me has a literal one in a million chance of occurring. yes, i’ve suffered. i’ve suffered more than i can explain & i continue to suffer. but i’m the one in a million. i’m the outlying statistic that’s a grim necessity for the majority of people to be healthy.
— blue speed mouse. (@clemfairie) June 8, 2018
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there is nothing in modern medicine that comes without risks. there’s nothing in LIFE that comes without risks. i understand that & everyone else should too. there have to be people like me if the majority of people are going to stay safe & healthy. that’s reality.
— blue speed mouse. (@clemfairie) June 8, 2018
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vaccines have done & continue to do so much good for the health of the general public. a few sad stories like mine don’t change that. it hasn’t changed it for me & it shouldn’t change it for any of you.
— blue speed mouse. (@clemfairie) June 8, 2018
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when you don’t get vaccinated, you put at risk the lives of all of the people like me who CAN’T be vaccinated. you are literally playing russian roulette with OUR lives because you’re nervous about a one in a million statistic. that’s beyond selfish & there’s no excuse.
— blue speed mouse. (@clemfairie) June 8, 2018
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keep the public healthy & safe. keep US healthy & safe. get vaccinated. get your children vaccinated. stop listening to conspiracy theories & look at actual statistics. think about the people with cancer & serious auto-immune illnesses that a lack of vaccinations puts at risk.
— blue speed mouse. (@clemfairie) June 8, 2018
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do the right thing–the socially conscious & caring thing–& get vaccinated. thank you.
— blue speed mouse. (@clemfairie) June 8, 2018
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(also, it’s better for your health & your children’s health, anyway. in case caring for the general public isn’t your thing. again, statistics. read them.)
— blue speed mouse. (@clemfairie) June 8, 2018
And here are just a few of the responses it generated.
I’m so glad this thread went in the direction it did. I’m so, so sorry for your suffering. But I’m so thankful that there are people like you, who through their struggle, can see the worth still. I hope your health remains as strong as your voice
— robyn (@robynyourbank) June 8, 2018
This is probably one of the most heartfelt and selfless things I’ve ever read.
— LA LUNA (@hoe4deftones) June 8, 2018
My God thank you for this, everyone should read it and understand how important vaccines are. If they don’t just go to YouTube and listen to an infant with whooping cough. Vaccines are important not just you but herd immunity and is now things like polio are only in text books
— Nate (@TheNate473) June 9, 2018
I truly thought this was going to go the other way. You are amazing for continuing to support them even after what you’ve been through, as it would be understandable to have your personal experience outweigh the science. You really are one in a million!
— Louisa McIndoe (@louisamcindoe) June 8, 2018
