Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Vaccine Rejectors Put Kids At Risk
Though children who go unvaccinated for whooping cough are 23 times more likely to contract the illness than those who get their shots, many parents are still choosing to forgo immunization for their kids. What do you think?
Scott Sacks,
Baker
"But vaccinations cause autism. Sure, science says otherwise, but Jenny McCarthy has some real convincing anecdotes.”
Kittson Dunn,
Feed Blender
"Those parents should be putting the health of their children ahead of their petty desires to thumb their noses at the work of Jules Bordet."
Michael Pfau,
Brick Junction Maker
"Some people may call me a bad parent for not having my children vaccinated. Other people may call me an irresponsible asshole. But personally, I don't see why I can't be both."
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