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By: Depleted Cranium » Blog Archive » Aussies Fight Back Against Anti-Vaccine Nonsense

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:52:51 +0000

[...] it does not end there. Her father posted a heartbreaking account of the death of his daughter on a major skeptic blog in Au…. The Australian Skeptics have really taken advantage of the recent momentum on this issue, [...]

By: Anti-vaccination rhetoric kills | reasonWeekly

Anti-vaccination rhetoric kills | reasonWeekly — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:14:06 +0000

[...] McCarthy, Jim Carrey, and the rest of the ignorant antiscience antivax people are right, then read this story. I dare you. David McCaffery writes about his daughter, Dana, who was four weeks old when she died. [...]

By: Jenny McCarthy and Oprah Winfrey - why they’re wrong… - Scientific Skeptic

Fri, 08 May 2009 20:22:23 +0000

[...] on this blog, but McCarthy deserves a forked tongue and will receive no quarter from me, because what she does kills children. [...]

By: Oprah Winfrey Gives Platform to Anti-Vax Movement « The Skeptical Teacher

Oprah Winfrey Gives Platform to Anti-Vax Movement « The Skeptical Teacher — Thu, 07 May 2009 20:23:25 +0000

[...] Sceptic’s Book of Pooh-Pooh – A Guest Post from David McCaffery [...]

By: red rabbit

red rabbit — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:58:19 +0000

David, Toni, Cecily: I am so sad for you and I cannot thank you enough for your courage in sharing your stories. As a family doc in Canada, I fight these battles daily and I do use your stories along with the relevant research. Having worked in places where these vaccinations are not nearly so available, my heart hurts whenever I see spoilt parents who do not remember the terror of “before”- before Salk, before tetanus shots, before H.flu vaccination. Sincerely.

By: Cecily Johnson

Cecily Johnson — Tue, 05 May 2009 03:00:54 +0000

David & Toni my heart goes out to you, family & friends on the loss of your beautiful Dana. Sadly I lost my daughter to Measles – so, truly know your heartache. Laine caught measles 6 weeks before she would have had her immunisation. Sadly like you guys I had hate mail & even had death threats for going public!! terrible mail from anti vac mob!!! I support u so much for going public – take care.

By: jeremy

jeremy — Tue, 05 May 2009 01:51:45 +0000

My parents very nearly had the same experience, but I was lucky – after months in hospital I survived, having stopped breathing due to this horrible disease. AntiVax parents need to be reported to DOCS and have their children removed.

By: Tim Lamb

Tim Lamb — Tue, 05 May 2009 01:15:29 +0000

David, I would not have the strength to do what are doing, so soon after your tragic loss. You and your wife are amazing. I’m doing what I can in my small little way, and I hope the community support will emerge to get vaccination rates up and stop another such needless tragedy.

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 05 May 2009 00:16:02 +0000

My deepest sympathies David, to you and your family. Your courage in speaking out is very much appreciated.

By: Dr. Heather

Dr. Heather — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:30:03 +0000

As a parent, I must say how horrified I am to hear of your child’s death. I have watched children die and held them in my arms as they have died. It is so sad to lose a child. But to a preventable disease, that is particularly difficult. Thank you for making this issue more public.

As a pediatrician, I would like to say to parents out there: make sure you are getting your information from the right sources. Don’t succumb to the belief that there is some conspiracy behind vaccinations. Physicians have always worked for the betterment of your health, private and public. Get your questions answered, feel comfortable with the decisions you are making, but make sure you are basing it on real information, not ‘gut feelings’ or emotions. With all choices with your children. It comes down to this with hats to protect from the sun for children, helmets for bicycle riders, safety belts in the car. We make many difficult decisions for our children, but some of them are just the right ones!