Catch Da Flava - Vaccines!

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On April 16th Catch Da Flava hosts Kylie, Thalia, Shejuanah, Iman, and Meredith discussed the topic of “vaccines and vaccinations” with special guest Anne Egger, a registered nurse from Regent Park Health Centre, who was happy to share her knowledge and expertise.

Having Anne was immensely enlightening as she was able to answer the following questions (among others) to our youth—some of which were a little hesitant themselves around the topic:

-       How do vaccines work in general?
-       What is herd immunity?
-       Are there certain populations who cannot get vaccinated? Like pregnant women?
-       In modern times like today, why are some individuals opposed to receiving vaccines?
-       What are some legal restrictions around vaccinations?
-       Does the medical community support the idea of individual choice when it comes to vaccinations?

In addition to answering these questions, this episode of Catch Da Flava talked about the actual risk­—which is to say the very small risk that is actually associated with being vaccinated—a risk that is heavily outweighed by the potential benefits. Moreover, the hosts discussed the origins of a lot of the fear around vaccines that was started by a falsified, and later debunked, study that suggested a connection between the measles and mumps vaccine and autism in young children.

To listen to Anne’s thoughtful responses to all of these questions, follow the link below to listen to the entire show: https://www.regentparkfocus.com/radio/media/2019-04-16.mp3

To learn a little more vaccines, their risks (or lack thereof), and origins, check out the following links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaGndICPT8I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTsCjGcVcEQ



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