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So basically, only people that are rich AND dumb fall though the cracks? So what percentage are we talking? Single digits, I hope.
by joncrane 9y ago
So basically, only people that are rich AND dumb fall though the cracks?
So what percentage are we talking? Single digits, I hope.
- chris_wot 9y agoConsiderable numbers of parents in wealthy suburbs have not vaccinated their children: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/melbournes-antivaccination-hot-spots-rich-suburbs-have-low-immunisation-rates-20151214-glmuv0.html https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/melbournes-antiv... The next pressure point will be that if parents don’t vaccinate their children, child-care centres will be forced to refuse to take children. This will actually work because the vast majority of these wealthy suburbs have both parents working, and they must use child care.
- lemming 9y agoI don't know about in Australia, but here in NZ it's illegal to deny access to public schools or other state funded institutions based on vaccination status. I'm not sure about private schools though.
- imron 9y agoThey had to pass a law in Australia to take away benefits if you didn't vaccinate, and they could pass a law if needed regarding childcare too.
- jclulow 9y agoYou ultimately _can_ force enough people to stop taking the piss with laws. It mostly ends up being about whether you can convince parliament to pass the right ones. I like to think we (Australia) get it right at least some of the time.
- imron 9y agoKinda dropped the ball on the NBN though, and it was entirely over politics, not reasonable policy.