To Conclude.

While this blog, (as opposed to the full version) contains only about a quarter of the case I have to present, and is a simplified, edited version for marking, I hope that I have been able to educate others on the somewhat questionable risks of receiving immunity, and the dangers of choosing not to vaccinate, as I know I myself have learnt a great deal during this brief.

I originally set out to discuss and argue both sides of the case, but due to word and time limits, and what I felt was over-whelming evidence for one side rather than the other, I think I began to side with for, rather than holding no bias. I'm kind of happy about this, because I set out to seek information about something I had limited knowledge of, and I now know enough to feel I can hold a justified opinion, which is what I wanted to be able to do.

I can honestly say now that I would immunise my children, should I have any, because the scaremongering tactics used by the opposing bias are not enough to convince me that anything is worth risking my child's life over. I know now that there is absolutely zero proof other than word-of-mouth that vaccines cause things like autism, brain damage, death, or any of the other serious claimed "side-effects", and if they did the chances of my child becoming one of 1.5 million per annum are far, far greater. I would never be able to live with myself if I watched my child die, or suffer, or become deaf or blind or crippled because of a decision that I made for them based on conflicted, unsubstantiated and/or dis-proven evidence.

If you are worried that vaccines are not right for you or your family, or that you or a member of your family may be putting your life at risk by getting immunised, for whatever reason or due to underlying medical illnesses, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's article on who should not receive vaccines, and which ones.