[BillJasper]

Originally Posted by lighthousekeeper

Getting 'comfortable with the idea' involves trust, and people have different levels of ease in trusting. It's natural for people to distrust - it is an attempt to stay safe from unknown dangers. If the answer is "trust google", then let's just trust google: My quick google search returns these as the top 3 choices for "are vaccines safe?":

HealthyChildren.org (pro vaccine, but no links to any studies, just a general "the AAP and CDC have studied this, so just trust them)

CDC site - looks like a great source of information

Thinktwice.com - looks like lots of anti vaxxer material


Reading the 3 top sources from google and trusting them all creates instant cognitive dissonance.

I said Google is one piece of the puzzle. There is also interaction with doctors and the information packet that came for every vaccination my kids have ever had.

It isn't like they say "just trust us". The information is there for people that want to look for it and it doesn't take years to get comfortable with it.

While a limited sample size, I had all my vaccinations, no issues. My two younger sisters had all their vaccinations, no issues. My three kids have had all their vaccinations, to date, no issues. I simply don't know anyone who had an even mild reaction from childhood vaccinations.