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| 2016-09-29 |
| h/t Instapundit A mother who decided not to have her daughters vaccinated because she believed in anti-vaccine propaganda had a rude awakening when all three of her little girls fell ill with a nasty case of rotavirus, which causes acute stomach distress and is potentially fatal. Kristen O'Meara told NBC News: "It was awful, and it didn't have to happen, because I could have had them vaccinated. I felt guilty. I felt really guilty." O'Meara and her husband also also caught the virus and the family was sick for weeks. |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #9 First, she was dumb, probably trying to fit in with her peers. Just a guess. Now, not as dumb. Maybe. Now, I refused a medical procedure that all the doctors told me was great and my only hope for a normal life. It seemed pretty iffy to me, and I demurred. Now, it seems like maybe 100% of those that had the surgery died or it was rejected by their bodies after 5-7 years. I figure I was lucky. Dumb luck. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2016-09-29 15:10 |
| #8 She's lucky it was "only" rota virus. It could have been something much worse, |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2016-09-29 14:04 |
| #7 From the article: Her three children — all under the age of 7 — are now fully vaccinated, after an aggressive regimen to bring them up to date on recommended shots. And she went on a television news show to tell her story -- a true teachable moment. I'd say she has learnt at least the direct lesson, about vaccinating and, because she talks about the importance of getting both sides of the story, it looks like she is aware of the meta-lesson about confirmation bias as well. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2016-09-29 13:55 |
| #6 There's no cure for stupidity, Kristen. Good luck. |
| Posted by: Raj 2016-09-29 12:13 |
| #5 Some of those viruses have nasty side effects too. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2016-09-29 11:20 |
| #4 I too thought Obola retired this award a few years ago along with the Noble Peach Prize and the Most Transparent and Honest Government in History" Award. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2016-09-29 08:48 |
| #3 Remember Niven & Pournelle's "Oath of Fealty"? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-09-29 08:45 |
| #2 Well, consider the experience nature's way of vaccinating you. We can do this the easy way or hard way. You choose the latter. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-09-29 08:28 |
| #1 Today's idiot? I thought Obola had retired that award several years ago. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2016-09-29 07:48 |