[Britster]

I absolutely think vaccines are important. I'm certainly not for just ... *not* getting them. I think that's irresponsible.

But I do think that a lot of vaccines are a lot of crock and definitely made for the medical industry's benefit.

What about the controversy with the Guardasil vaccine ... a vaccine that had very controversial side effects and testing done, and then was made MANDATORY by a governor who's #1 campaign sponsor was the man who owned Guardasil?!? I know, comparing apples to oranges (guardasil vs. rabies) but I just truly believe vaccines are such HUGE money makers ... there is NO reason to need a rabies vaccine every 3 years on a family dog who lives in your house 99% of it's life. A But unfortunately, that's the law, so I must follow it.

One dose of rabies vaccine costs the vet about 61 cents. The client is typically charged between $15 and $38, plus a $35 office visit. The markup on the vaccine alone is 2,400 percent to 6,200 percent—a markup equivalent to charging $217 for a loaf of bread. You can't tell me there's not ulterior motives somewhere in there.