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Originally Posted by Sundancefisher
Totally. Hence the risk profile for measles for instance.
1 in 500 chance of death from contracting measles
1 in 1,000,000 chance of serious complication from vaccination
What risk is better?
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The stat is misleading as it is not specific to Canada. The fact is in developed countries death due to measles is relatively low. You have a far better chance of dying in a highway crash or even getting mauled by a bear then dying from measles because you didn’t get a vaccine.
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