Dear Editor:
RE: Too many ‘buts’, May 27.
Reprimanding individuals who choose to decide for themselves before vaxxing up is a typical reaction of those who believe only what is reported in our mainstream media.
In regards to vaccinations, everyone should do their own due diligence to decide which is the healthiest course of action for themselves personally, and should not feel pressured.
If someone has done their research and decided that vaccination is their healthy choice, then very good, that is the right choice for them.
But no one has the right to convince or pressure someone else to do likewise. There is no need to be concerned about anyone else; everyone is capable of making their own health-related decisions.
Unbelievably, the City of Toronto held a vaccine clinic at Nathan Phillips Square on May 23, in which they lured children ages 12 and up to get their vaccine shot, with offers of free ice cream; and no parental consent required.
This conjures up an image of a beat up van parked on a side street offering candy to children. And Mayor John Tory is the one behind the wheel. Any parent should be disgusted and deeply concerned.
Geoff Hotson,
Mount Forest
*Editor’s note: Children have control over their own healthcare decisions under Ontario’s Health Care Consent Act. It is up to health care providers to ensure they obtain informed consent prior to immunization. Anyone concerned about vaccines should contact their physician.