A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.
  • ohshit604@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1·
    19 days ago

    — are declining the single, inexpensive injection given at birth to newborns to help their blood clot.

    Aren’t you suppose to prevent blood clots?

    • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
      6·
      19 days ago

      You want to clot so you don’t bleed to death. You don’t want clots floating around in your arteries because they can block something important

      • ohshit604@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        3·
        19 days ago

        Ah I see, I’ve been meaning to take a first aid course and learn a little about hemorrhages. Thanks for the knowledge.