On vaccinations

IMHO, this article from Wired magazine should be required reading for anyone with concerns about any kind of vaccination, including the H1N1 shot. Long, but informative. (FWIW, we’re going on Wednesday to get our H1N1 shots. I am completely and utterly convinced it’s the right thing to do.)

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