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According to this World Bank data[1], the measles vaccination rates in the countries that are the top sources [2] of illegal immigration in the US: * United S
by aaronharnly 8y ago
According to this World Bank data[1], the measles vaccination rates in the countries that are the top sources [2] of illegal immigration in the US:
* United States: 92% vaccination
* Washington State: 90.6% vaccination
* Mexico (55% of illegal immigrants): 96% vaccination
* El Salvador (6% of illegal immigrants): 85%
* Guatemala (5% of illegal immigrants): 86%
* India (4% of illegal immigrants): 88%
* Honduras (3% of illegal immigrants): 97%
* Philippines (3% of illegal immigrants): 89%
So I’d say that theory is not strongly supported by the evidence. But it’s entirely appropriate to evaluate the possibility, and there could very well be a lower vaccination rate among
illegal immigrant populations. Had you phrased your point differently — as a matter of inquiry into the epidemiology — it likely would’ve been received better. Also, your post made no real attempt to quantify the real and well documented phenomenon of philosophical/cultural objections to vaccination among the citizen population in Washington, which is surely relevant!
[1] https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.IMM.MEAS?view=map https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.IMM.MEAS?view=map
[2] https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Unauthorized%20Immigrant%20Population%20Estimates%20in%20the%20US%20January%202014_1.pdf https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Unautho...