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Let's say a particular disease requires 80% of the population to be vaccinated to provide herd immunity (this percentage varies by disease). You are extremely u
by berberous 8y ago
Let's say a particular disease requires 80% of the population to be vaccinated to provide herd immunity (this percentage varies by disease). You are extremely unlikely to have 20% of the population have AIDS or otherwise be so immuno-compromised so that they cannot get a vaccine, so everyone is safe.
The anti-vaxxers come along and free-ride, and for 10+ years, they think the are brilliant -- their kids do not get these mythologized diseases! But one day, enough morons start thinking that, that you reach a tipping point, and only 75% are vaccinated. All of a sudden, an outbreak occurs, putting all the immuno-compromised at risk, as well as the other 20%+ children of anti-vaxxers. Many kids die or become very sick. Suddenly, the anti-vaxxers realize they were playing with fire, putting children at risk.
What don't you get about this?
- RobertRoberts 8y ago>All of a sudden, an outbreak occurs, putting all the immuno-compromised at risk... I mentioned the issue of being a single US traveler (that got vaccinated) going to a foreign country without vaccinations. It's a single person in the middle of everyone else. How does the vaccine protect one person in millions (US traveler) but in the US a few unvaccinated kids put lots of people at risk?