By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services via Arizona Capitol Times
Would you agree to immunize your child if you knew the vaccine had aluminum phosphate, bovine serum or formaldehyde?
What about human diploid fibroblast cell cultures − cultures of human fetal tissue?
Sen. Paul Boyer, R-Phoenix, wants to mandate in state law that you be given the option of getting that information — and get it before any injections.
Boyer said he’s not necessarily opposed to vaccinations for children, though he said that he will have to develop a personal philosophy now that his wife is due to give birth in two months. And he sidestepped questions of whether he personally believes that vaccines are harmful.
But he said there has been an explosion in the number of vaccines that are scheduled to be given to children, going from five in the 1960s to more than 70 now.
More to the point, Boyer said parents are entitled to the same kind of “informed consent” about vaccines as they would get before any medical procedure. And his SB 1115 would require that any health professional provide not just the positive effects of vaccinations but also the full list of ingredients and side effects − and before a vaccine could be administered.
