http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/18/concerned-about-side-effects-of-an-ever-burgeoning-number-of-vaccines-more-parents-opt-out/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/18/concerned-about-side-effects-of-an-ever-burgeoning-number-of-vaccines-more-parents-opt-out/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:13:27 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=111154 Education News: Parents opting out tend to be white and affluent, said Dr. Wilma Wooten, the San Diego County public health officer. Dr. Wooten said she is not surprised the number of personal exemptions is growing. She said parents are weighing fears of allergies and other side effects associated with vaccines, placing more trust in holistic medicine and spacing out shots. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/18/concerned-about-side-effects-of-an-ever-burgeoning-number-of-vaccines-more-parents-opt-out/feed/ 0