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Why doesn't mumps have it's very own chapter? Isn't it worth talking about like all the other diseases? Doesn't it make everyone sterile? JPR answers these questions, and more ... including the claim that the company that makes this vaccine faked its efficacy research and is now defending themselves in federal court.

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A Tale of Two Sides: A Novel On Vaccines and Disease

Author's Corner: Chapter 30 Discussion

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A Tale of Two Sides: A Novel On Vaccines and Disease

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Author's Corner: Chapter 40 Discussion 16:13

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JPR shares his closing thoughts on what the future holds for himself and his work.

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Author's Corner: Chapter 39 Discussion 16:04

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JPR goes deeper into the myth that raising a child without vaccines may be a healthier choice for families today.

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Author's Corner: Chapter 38 Discussion 17:51

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JPR examines Pharma's long term goal, and why they really have no choice but to push for a total takeover.

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Author's Corner: Chapter 37 Discussion 12:24

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Should colleges mandate meningococcal vaccine? After all, this form of meningitis can be deadly. But does this vaccine even stop the spread of this disease (which it would need to in order to justify a mandate)? How can this infection be identified early so that life-saving treatment can begin? And why did almost half of the experts who evaluated this vaccine at the CDC vote AGAINST adding a second dose, but a second dose was added to the schedule anyway?…

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Author's Corner: Chapter 36 Discussion 10:51

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What would happen if small religious schools decided to follow the guidelines of their faith instead of their State vaccine law? Would the State step in and shut them down? Would the Constitution save these schools? Would the public sit back and let these teachers and children be rounded up and hauled off to jail, or would we all finally learn from history and allow people of a different type to share our society openly?…

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Author's Corner: Chapter 35 Discussion 19:41

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JPR shares his own experience speaking at a local public school board meeting and the reception he got when he raised the question of discrimination.

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Author's Corner: Chapter 34 Discussion 8:29

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JPR discusses the real-life court case which inspired this chapter and offers some advice on how to deal with vaccine custody disputes.

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Author's Corner: Chapter 33 Discussion 25:22

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Step into my office and see how I counsel patients through the new mandatory vaccination law in California.

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Author's Corner: Chapter 32 Discussion 20:42

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Should vaccine policymakers make vaccine choices for children based on what's best for kids as individuals and as a collective, or should they also consider the well-being of vaccine makes as well? If these policymakers held stock in or were paid by pharma, would that influence their decisions or can they set that aside and be objective? If the right choice would end up bringing down someone's bottom line, would anyone be brave enough to make that call? Or is it just easier to keep everyone happy?…

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Author's Corner: Chapter 31 Discussion 22:06

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JPR reviews the science, or lack thereof, behind the claims that the flu shot reduces severity of disease, hospitalization, and mortality, and shows you how to quickly prove such science doesn't exist to those around do. He also reviews what flu shot claims ARE valid, from a scientific viewpoint. And given there's no evidence the vaccine reduces person to person transmission (and yes, he shows you how to prove that too), mandating this vaccine for school or employment isn't justified.…

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Author's Corner: Chapter 30 Discussion 9:51

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Author's Corner: Chapter 29 Discussion 11:28

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JPR exands on the real-life events that inspired this chapter, including his own experience with the California Legislature as he watched them create a law that would eventually allow school districts to remove all vaccine-injured children from schools. Will these kids be left by the wayside in every state, or will Americans stand up for the rights of these kids, and for children everywhere, and force their elected officials to do the right thing?…

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Author's Corner: Chapter 28 Discussion 13:26

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Find out more about JPR's real-life experience working in a hospital that inspired this chapter.

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Author's Corner: Chapter 27 Discussion 8:02

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JPR takes you deeper into the topic of vaccinating premature babies.

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Author's Corner: Chapter 26 Discussion 16:37

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