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Anti vaccine movement now anti vitamin...
Posted on 7/30/14 at 1:14 pm
Posted on 7/30/14 at 1:14 pm
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Yes, Vitamin K, a vitamin important in coagulation now is being targeted by the idiots of the world.
Evidently parents are opting out of children getting a simple vitamin injection that prevents potentially life threatening bleeding for unfounded fears and the lack of knowledge of the bleeding issue because vitamin k has been so helpful in preventing any problems.
Any, an important PSA to the denizens of the poli board.
Yes, Vitamin K, a vitamin important in coagulation now is being targeted by the idiots of the world.
Evidently parents are opting out of children getting a simple vitamin injection that prevents potentially life threatening bleeding for unfounded fears and the lack of knowledge of the bleeding issue because vitamin k has been so helpful in preventing any problems.
Any, an important PSA to the denizens of the poli board.
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Posted on 7/30/14 at 1:20 pm to thetempleowl
quote:tha frick???? What retard parent would give their kid a vitamin INJECTION!?!?!
parents are opting out of children getting a simple vitamin injection that prevents potentially life threatening bleeding
ETA: I can honestly say I've never had a vitamin K INJECTION. Furthermore, I can honestly say I have never bled to death.
This post was edited on 7/30/14 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 7/30/14 at 1:21 pm to thetempleowl
Vitamin K is great. WTF?
Posted on 7/30/14 at 1:24 pm to TX Tiger
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tha frick???? What retard parent would give their kid a vitamin INJECTION!?!?!
Did you read the article? It's administered within 24 hours after birth. I don't think Flintstone chewables are a viable option at that point.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 1:24 pm to thetempleowl
These people are idiots, but why the injection? Is there a reason they can't give their kids Flintstones' gummies? (I'm at least 55% serious)
Posted on 7/30/14 at 1:26 pm to TK421
The kids being less than 24 hours old probably has something to do with using injections rather than flintstones gummies...
Posted on 7/30/14 at 1:27 pm to TK421
I love the chalky greatness that is flintsons
Posted on 7/30/14 at 1:28 pm to Alt26
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tha frick???? What retard parent would give their kid a vitamin INJECTION!?!?!
Did you read the article? It's administered within 24 hours after birth. I don't think Flintstone chewables are a viable option at that point.
No, I didn't read the article (thankfully). Still, why would there be a need to inject a newborn baby with a vitamin? Because so many prior babies have bled to death?
Posted on 7/30/14 at 1:29 pm to thetempleowl
I know some anti-vaccine people in our school and they aren't concerned at all about potential exposure to potential hazards. I find it crazy that they are worried about the hazards of a vitamin injection but not TB.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 1:30 pm to Beerinthepocket
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The kids being less than 24 hours old probably has something to do with using injections rather than flintstones gummies...
Thanks, I obviously didn't read the article. I wasn't aware they gave infants that young injections. Not that I have a problem with it.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 1:35 pm to TK421
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These people are idiots, but why the injection? Is there a reason they can't give their kids Flintstones' gummies? (I'm at least 55% serious)
Not sure about Flinstones, but I was under the impression recent studies have found most vitamin pills, at least ones taken by adults, as essentially worthless.
But this story is on a bit of a different tangent from that obviously.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 2:22 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
Not worthless, just unnecessary for most people in a developed nation with ample foodstuffs of a varied nature (balanced diet). Babies are different though. Vitamin K is acquired through diet or manufacture by intestinal flora. Newborns have a restrictive diet (poor transfer from mother) and no developed gut flora. It's simply a preventative/precautionary measure against possible uncontrolled bleeding. Better safe than sorry, right?
Posted on 7/30/14 at 2:47 pm to LSUGrrrl
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I know some anti-vaccine people in our school and they aren't concerned at all about potential exposure to potential hazards. I find it crazy that they are worried about the hazards of a vitamin injection but not TB.
What's sad is that this is really a testament to how well these preventative measures have worked - people have forgotten why we needed them in the first place.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 3:16 pm to tigerlaw
Jesus, do you guys read the linked article?
Vitamin K is an essential vitamin for coagulation of the blood. Now in infants, there is low transfer of vitamin k through the placenta and not much vitamin k usually in the breast milk.
As has been stated previously, kids don't eat flintstone vitamins.
Low vitamin K is not a common problem. But it does occur rarely. It is easily preventable with a vitamin k injection after birth. There are no drawbacks.
It really is a no brainer.
It is rather a shame because vitamin k injections work so well, the public is not even aware that this can be an issue. Injections have been routinely done since the early 1960s I believe.
Now, this problem is being seen again because idiots are refusing a simple vitamin injection to prevent it.
Vitamin K is an essential vitamin for coagulation of the blood. Now in infants, there is low transfer of vitamin k through the placenta and not much vitamin k usually in the breast milk.
As has been stated previously, kids don't eat flintstone vitamins.
Low vitamin K is not a common problem. But it does occur rarely. It is easily preventable with a vitamin k injection after birth. There are no drawbacks.
It really is a no brainer.
It is rather a shame because vitamin k injections work so well, the public is not even aware that this can be an issue. Injections have been routinely done since the early 1960s I believe.
Now, this problem is being seen again because idiots are refusing a simple vitamin injection to prevent it.
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