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0 pointsA4ET8a8uTh04y ago0 comments

I mostly agree. It is genuinely hard in this environment to rationally discuss individual options. As an example, here is an example of Hep B vaccination for infants.

How is it transmitted: "This can happen through sexual contact; sharing needles, syringes, or other drug-injection equipment; or from mother to baby at birth. "[1]

Why do I need it? My kid's doctor paraphrased: um, chart says so and school won't her in if she does not have it.

And that does not mention super annoying conversation with wife, whose entire argument for it is: 'it won't do damage'.

[1]https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hbv/index.htm

0 pointsA4ET8a8uTh04y ago0 comments

I mostly agree. It is genuinely hard in this environment to rationally discuss individual options. As an example, here is an example of Hep B vaccination for infants.

How is it transmitted: "This can happen through sexual contact; sharing needles, syringes, or other drug-injection equipment; or from mother to baby at birth. "[1]

Why do I need it? My kid's doctor paraphrased: um, chart says so and school won't her in if she does not have it.

And that does not mention super annoying conversation with wife, whose entire argument for it is: 'it won't do damage'.

[1]https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hbv/index.htm

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wincy4y ago· 3 in thread

It’s because people cheat on their spouses a lot more than people think and a baby getting hepatitis B during vagina birth is just awful. Basically everything in standard of care assumes the worst about the individual.

A4ET8a8uTh0OP4y ago

There is a test for that ( and for heaven's sake -- doctor is where you go for awkward conversations to begin with ) and I genuinely resent that the real reason is being hidden from me as a parent. How on earth am I supposed to make decision if I am getting inaccurate information? Or more importantly, as a non-doctor, why I am I forced to learn all the things I should be able to trust my healtcare provider with? Why do I have to peel the onion for various agendas for something this important? I swear.. each day it seems healthcare starts to resemble Office more and more..

It is infuriating.

azth4y ago

Then perhaps cheaters should be punished, and not parties not involved in the cheating?

Jensson4y ago

The state doesn't track who is cheating, so all they can do to protect kids is to assume everyone is equally likely to cheat. If you think it is better they tracked your sex life to ensure they didn't punish the wrong people then you have very different values than most.

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