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They mess up 'herd immunity' and should be locked up in padded rooms. I don't mind if they want to fuck themselves up, but they're jeapordizing the health of ev
by Tharkun 10y ago
They mess up 'herd immunity' and should be locked up in padded rooms. I don't mind if they want to fuck themselves up, but they're jeapordizing the health of everyone they come in contact with.
- nikolay 10y agoI don't think you're correct. If you're vaccinated, you can't get harmed by that pathogen anyway. Only those who choose not to get vaccinated, can get infected, but by refusing to get vaccinated, they should be waiving some rights, or have to pay some deductibles. What I don't get is why unvaccinated children are not allowed in California schools as they supposedly can't harm the vaccinated ones.
- aianus 10y agoVaccination is not 100% effective. People for whom vaccines are not effective rely on the majority of others to be vaccinated so they don't come into contact with the pathogen.
- todd8 10y agoYes, see for example: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/vaccination/effectiveness-studies.htm http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/vaccination/effectivene...
- Sanddancer 10y agoIn addition to people for whom the vaccine doesn't work, there are certain groups, like those with compromised immune systems, and infants, that rely on herd immunity. There's also the disruption from mass absences if an outbreak does happen. The teacher has to spend time to reteach things because of absences, to the detriment of everyone involved.