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I think that's because that encourages people to assess the issue for their children, but really vaccines aren't just for your kid, they provide herd immunity t

I think that's because that encourages people to assess the issue for their children, but really vaccines aren't just for your kid, they provide herd immunity that saves the lives of newborns, the immunocompromised like children on chemo, etc. Also people forget the horror of life before vaccines for things like polio.

nonbel 10y ago
> "saves the lives of newborns" This is a myth, see my other post here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13656462 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13656462