Monday, March 11, 2019

MEASLES OUTBREAK - The Anti-Vax Movement

IMHO:  The Anti-Vax Movement is by people who deny science and believe life-saving vaccinations are harmful despite lack of actual evidence.  The problem is this belief puts OTHER people at risk.

"Measles outbreak sparks fears, renews tensions over mandatory vaccination" PBS NewsHour 3/5/2019

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SUMMARY:  Over 200 cases of measles have been confirmed in the U.S. in the past few months.  About half of them occurred in the Pacific Northwest, leading Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to declare an emergency and the state legislature to propose further restricting, or even eliminating, inoculation exemptions.  Nonetheless, opposition to mandatory vaccines remains fierce.  Special correspondent Cat Wise reports.

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