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Eula Biss Quotes

The risk of getting Hep B from a blood transfusion is a tiny number, but it’s a bigger number than the risk of side effects from the vaccine Picture Quote #1

One of the mysteries of hep B immunization is that vaccinating only ‘high risk’ groups, which was the original public health strategy, did not bring down rates of infection Picture Quote #1

The belief that public health measures are not intended for people like us is widely held by many people like me. Public health, we assume, is for people with less - less education, less-healthy habits, less access to quality health care, less time and money Picture Quote #1

Some of the most interesting research that I did was about risk assessment and how ordinary citizens like me handle risk assessment and how irregular our risk assessments are Picture Quote #1

Nigeria and Pakistan are two countries that have had a lot of trouble with polio. And part of the reason is that there’s a lot of political unrest, and people really distrust what the government is doing. That has an effect on people’s health, and it has an effect on the health of children Picture Quote #1

I think that people’s resistance to vaccination isn’t going to disappear until we address some of the nonmedical reasons for that resistance and people’s discomfort and distrust of the government. That’s bigger than what most medical professionals can handle Picture Quote #1

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Fears that formaldehyde from vaccines may cause cancer are similar to fears of mercury and aluminum, in that they coalesce around miniscule amounts of the substance in question, amounts considerably smaller than amounts from other common sources of exposure to the same substance Picture Quote #1

What I saw when I was doing research is that in pursuit of a middle ground, people will kind of split the difference between the two extremes that they’re hearing. And I think what’s problematic is that people are seeing vaccinating on schedule, on time, as an extreme position Picture Quote #1

One of the shortcomings of our medical system is that doctors have very little time with their patients Picture Quote #1

Imagine the action of a vaccine not just in terms of how it affects a single body, but also in terms of how it affects the collective body of a community Picture Quote #1

In the story of Thetis and Achilles, it’s clear this isn’t really a safe environment. She’s gone down to the River Styx - the dead are being ferried across in the background. There’s something in this mythology that says that if you want invulnerability, if you want immortality, you pay a price Picture Quote #1

My mother wrote poetry when I was young - I have an early memory of the sound of her typewriter - and my father told me inventive bedtime stories Picture Quote #1

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Babies born to women who are infected with hep B - and mothers can carry the virus without their knowledge - will almost certainly be infected if they are not vaccinated within twelve hours of birth Picture Quote #1

My son is fully vaccinated, but there is one immunization on the standard schedule that he did not receive on time. This was meant to be his very first shot, the hep B administered to most babies immediately after birth Picture Quote #1

Art-making was part of my daily life from a very young age, and I still love that kind of everyday art-making Picture Quote #1

I thought, how would I feel if my son gave one of those [underprivileged] kids chicken pox? For him it’s not a terrible thing. We have good insurance and easy access to health care. It’s a different situation for another family. I didn’t want to make the decision for them Picture Quote #1

Our willingness to believe the news is, in many cases, not entirely innocent Picture Quote #1

Wealthier countries have the luxury of entertaining fears the rest of the world cannot afford Picture Quote #1

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The opportunity to think with another mind is my preferred mode of travel Picture Quote #1

Fear is isolating for those that fear. And I have come to believe that fear is a cruelty to those who are feared Picture Quote #1

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The risk of getting Hep B from a blood transfusion is a tiny number, but it’s a bigger number than the risk of side effects from the vaccine. (Eula Biss Quotes) One of the mysteries of hep B immunization is that vaccinating only ‘high risk’ groups, which was the original public health strategy, did not bring down rates of infection. (Eula Biss Quotes) The belief that public health measures are not intended for people like us is widely held by many people like me. Public health, we assume, is for people with less - less education, less-healthy habits, less access to quality health care, less time and money. (Eula Biss Quotes) Some of the most interesting research that I did was about risk assessment and how ordinary citizens like me handle risk assessment and how irregular our risk assessments are. (Eula Biss Quotes) Nigeria and Pakistan are two countries that have had a lot of trouble with polio. And part of the reason is that there’s a lot of political unrest, and people really distrust what the government is doing. That has an effect on people’s health, and it has an effect on the health of children. (Eula Biss Quotes) I think that people’s resistance to vaccination isn’t going to disappear until we address some of the nonmedical reasons for that resistance and people’s discomfort and distrust of the government. That’s bigger than what most medical professionals can handle. (Eula Biss Quotes) Fears that formaldehyde from vaccines may cause cancer are similar to fears of mercury and aluminum, in that they coalesce around miniscule amounts of the substance in question, amounts considerably smaller than amounts from other common sources of exposure to the same substance. (Eula Biss Quotes) What I saw when I was doing research is that in pursuit of a middle ground, people will kind of split the difference between the two extremes that they’re hearing. And I think what’s problematic is that people are seeing vaccinating on schedule, on time, as an extreme position. (Eula Biss Quotes) One of the shortcomings of our medical system is that doctors have very little time with their patients. (Eula Biss Quotes) Imagine the action of a vaccine not just in terms of how it affects a single body, but also in terms of how it affects the collective body of a community. (Eula Biss Quotes) In the story of Thetis and Achilles, it’s clear this isn’t really a safe environment. She’s gone down to the River Styx - the dead are being ferried across in the background. There’s something in this mythology that says that if you want invulnerability, if you want immortality, you pay a price. (Eula Biss Quotes) My mother wrote poetry when I was young - I have an early memory of the sound of her typewriter - and my father told me inventive bedtime stories. (Eula Biss Quotes) Babies born to women who are infected with hep B - and mothers can carry the virus without their knowledge - will almost certainly be infected if they are not vaccinated within twelve hours of birth. (Eula Biss Quotes) My son is fully vaccinated, but there is one immunization on the standard schedule that he did not receive on time. This was meant to be his very first shot, the hep B administered to most babies immediately after birth. (Eula Biss Quotes) Art-making was part of my daily life from a very young age, and I still love that kind of everyday art-making. (Eula Biss Quotes) I thought, how would I feel if my son gave one of those [underprivileged] kids chicken pox? For him it’s not a terrible thing. We have good insurance and easy access to health care. It’s a different situation for another family. I didn’t want to make the decision for them (Eula Biss Quotes) Our willingness to believe the news is, in many cases, not entirely innocent (Eula Biss Quotes) Wealthier countries have the luxury of entertaining fears the rest of the world cannot afford (Eula Biss Quotes) The opportunity to think with another mind is my preferred mode of travel (Eula Biss Quotes) Fear is isolating for those that fear. And I have come to believe that fear is a cruelty to those who are feared (Eula Biss Quotes)