What to Say to Those Claiming It Is Our Obligation to Society to Be Vaccinated

Navigating Conversations About Vaccination and Social Responsibility

I was inspired to write this post after reading an insightful article on VaxCalc that explores the idea of “freeloaders” in public health. The article raised important questions about societal obligations and the role of natural immunity, which deeply resonated with me. You can read the full article here.

​Many people assert that vaccination is a societal obligation, claiming it serves the greater good. Some even argue that unvaccinated individuals are “freeloaders,” benefitting from the immunity created by others while allegedly placing society at risk. What should you say when confronted with these viewpoints? Here are some points to consider.

First, it's essential to understand that natural immunity, acquired by recovering from a natural infection rather than through vaccination, is often lifelong and generally more robust than vaccine-induced immunity. In the long run, individuals who are unvaccinated but have natural immunity provide greater protection to society. They rarely get sick, and when they do, they tend to recover quickly. This means that the unvaccinated are often doing more to protect the vulnerable in society than those who are vaccinated. Vaccinated individuals, on the other hand, are often more prone to illness and transmission of infections.

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Data from a study co-authored by Dr. Paul Thomas and James Lyons-Weiler, titled “Relative Incidence of Office Visits and Cumulative Rates of Billed Diagnoses Along the Axis of Vaccination” source, shows that vaccinated individuals are more likely to get sick and thus pose a higher risk to immune-compromised or at-risk individuals. Unvaccinated individuals are 400–800% (4–8 times) less likely to fall ill, meaning they are less of a threat to others. We need to get back to natural immunity and stop the insanity of vaccination, as it is currently practiced, as it not only poses direct harm to recipients but also shifts their immune systems toward allergies and autoimmune conditions, reducing their innate T-cell-mediated natural immunity, which is vital for fighting infections.

It's worth noting that although this study was retracted, after a quarter million downloads, the retraction was based on a single discredited complaint. The complaint falsely alleged that unvaccinated families sought healthcare less often. In reality, the unvaccinated in this study made a greater percentage of their well-child visits. This finding strengthens the study’s conclusion. Those families in my practice who made choices not to vaccinate did so after extensive research and consideration. 

For those seeking updated data and facts to inform their decision about vaccination, Dr. Paul Thomas’ book Vax Facts: What to Consider Before Vaccinating at All Ages and Stages of Life is available for preorder here, where you can also get a signed copy of the pre-release edition or the e-book.

Yours in good health,

Dr. Paul (retired)

Just a Mom Notes:

​I am confused why people think that I am obligated to do something to my body that could negatively affect me, and they aren’t obligated to then take care of me. As more information is “escaping into the public” we are realizing that there are studies and information that show that vaccination can be dangerous, yet we are “OBLIGATED” to get vaccines even though there haven’t been any studies to prove that they are “safe and effective”.
 
Parents are responsible for their children. When a parent makes a choice to not vaccinate based on their health history how is that neglect or abuse? Why does a doctor or hospital think that they get to make a choice for us and if we don’t agree we get reported or we are called terrible parents?  It is quite the opposite. The parents that do the work and take it very seriously to consider what goes into their child’s bodies are typically the parents that feed their children whole healthy foods, and make sure to decrease as many toxins as they can for their kids. 
 
Why am I OBLIGATED to put 250 micrograms of aluminum into my newborn’s body in the Hepatitis b shot when I personally don’t have Hep b and my baby isn’t at risk? Please someone tell me why?  So that is my response!!! I tell people that when they are obligated to make sure that the vaccines are truly safe and effective, and they can show that the disease is killing hundreds of people then call me. Until then I am not going to do something that someone else thinks I should do when they don’t have my best interest at heart. 
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— DeeDee Hoover
J.A.M. (Just a Mom)