Itoro James

16/08/2026

VACCINES: BEFORE YOU DECIDE, ASK QUESTIONS.

There was life before vaccines, and there is life with vaccines. I’m not here to tell anyone to vaccinate or not to vaccinate. I simply believe we should ask questions, investigate and understand what we give ourselves and our children.

Today, children receive several vaccines at different ages and multiple doses. Personally, I was given just one vaccine as a baby. I grew up healthy, I don’t get sick, and I maintain my health through my diet and some leaves. So I sometimes ask: What is the purpose of each additional vaccine and dose, and what protection is each intended to provide?

What exactly is in the specific vaccine? Some contain aluminium salts, some contain thiomersal (a mercury-containing preservative), and some use live-attenuated organisms. Depending on the manufacturing process, trace amounts of substances such as formaldehyde may also remain. These are not in every vaccine, so investigate the specific one. (WHO)

Don’t follow fear blindly, but don’t follow trust blindly either. Ask. Read. Investigate. Observe.

I’m also concerned about the growing conversation around autism. Are we seeing more cases, more awareness and diagnosis, or a combination of factors? What can we learn by looking carefully at the evidence?

I have observed someone who has never received a vaccine, and their health and lifestyle made me ask more questions. I’ve also seen a child receive a malaria vaccine and later experience malaria. These are my observations, not proof or medical advice.

Even with my dogs, I’m observing one vaccinated and one not vaccinated. I have more to say, but I won’t tell anyone what decision to make.

Your health. Your child. Your responsibility.

Don’t make decisions blindly. Ask questions. Investigate. Understand. Observe. Then make informed decisions.

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As an average Nigerian with no rich parents, no trust fund, and no connections, one of your biggest ticket out of the trenches is EDUCATION
And even with education, you have to be very very strategic especially when choosing what to study at university.

As someone who is financially challenged, you don't have the luxury of going to university just for the sake of getting a degree.
You need a degree that gives you options.
Infact before choosing a course to study, first ask yourself some questions:
What jobs can this degree get me?
Is this profession in demand globally?
Can it help me relocate if I choose to?
Does it require another 5 to 10 years of schooling before I can actually earn well?

As financially restrained person why exactly are you spending 4years to study courses like: Religious studies, political science, History (history of what exactly 😩), philosophy 😩😩, microbiology, biology, ecology, pharmacology, etc

Some of us made the mistake of choosing degrees without asking these questions and I don’t want others to make these same mistakes.
You need to see how I talk to my siblings and friend’s siblings about choosing courses

Looking back now, I wish I had listened to my mom when she encouraged me to study Education.
Today, I see the opportunities available to qualified teachers in countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, and I can't help but think about what could have been.
If I knew then what I know now, I would have made a different decision.

Choose a course because it aligns with the life you want to live.
If your dream is to relocate, research degrees that are in demand internationally.
If your dream is financial stability, research careers with strong job prospects.

Your degree is not just a certificate.

For many people, it is the foundation of the next 40 years of their life.

I wish you the best💕💕