Parents Against Swine Flu Vaccine

American Voices

Parents Against Swine Flu Vaccine

October 9, 2009 | ISSUE 45•41

An Associated Press poll shows that 38 percent of all parents do not want their children vaccinated against the H1N1 virus, or swine flu. What do you think?

I would refuse to let my child have the flu vaccine if he hadn't died of measles earlier this year."

Deb Hawley
Systems Analyst
If there's a cure, my son won't feel threatened every time I held up this fake vial of the virus. How else am I supposed to get him to do chores?"

Harvey Enkler
Cocktail Lounge Manager
All right, you got me! I don't love my kids."

Orlando Griffin
Sand Caster

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