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5. Good info, Miss Peggy

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 05:04 PM

Feb 2013

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Vaccines are helping drive down disease rates: [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 OP

Any idea of the source - it's a great poster! hedgehog Feb 2013 #1

I found it on Facebook. I'll check to see if there's a source. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #2

Here's the source: CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #3

Smallpox is gone. Polio could be next. longship Feb 2013 #4

Religious leaders in Africa are telling their flocks this. longship Feb 2013 #11

And someday, maybe, cancer? trof Feb 2013 #21

I sincerely doubt that cancer has A cure. longship Feb 2013 #24

Cancer is only slightly less of a big tent than, say, "injury" is Posteritatis Feb 2013 #29

It's frustrating how incredibly close we keep getting with polio Posteritatis Feb 2013 #28

Good info, Miss Peggy WCGreen Feb 2013 #5

Thank you, Chris... CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #8

Thank you for posting, Peggy! GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #6

Herd immunity is wonderful! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #9

We are too far removed from how things used to be central scrutinizer Feb 2013 #10

Yep. Public health successes breed complacency. And ignorance. Zoeisright Feb 2013 #12

I'm afraid you may be right. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #13

We live in amazing times. MineralMan Feb 2013 #14

We do, don't we? CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #15

Thank you for this valuable information. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #16

I hope this will help, my dear mountain granny! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #18

Thanks, I did and will pass it on. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #27

Great Info kairos12 Feb 2013 #17

Thank you, my dear kairos12! I get tired of those foolish opinions too. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #19

K&R Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #20

K&R Ohio Joe Feb 2013 #22

Thanks, Joe! Great to see you, sweetie! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #23

Wow, she was tough, my dear SoCalDem! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #26

The pre-vaccine measles and varicella figures are astonishing. Posteritatis Feb 2013 #30

Those numbers surprised me too... CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #32

shhhhhhh Livluvgrow Feb 2013 #31

Maybe the Republicans are the ones behind the vaccine=autism lies? CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #33