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I would assume the same holds true for the AntiVax movements. While I constantly hear about it online, I don't know a single parent with that mindset.
by jsemrau 7y ago
I would assume the same holds true for the AntiVax movements. While I constantly hear about it online, I don't know a single parent with that mindset.
- davemp 7y agoTo a lesser extent there’s also an anti multilevel marketing movement. Groups whose soul purpose is to trash talk something are loathsome, even if the target deserves it.
- pacala 7y agoWe know there are plenty of antivaxers because they sign certificates of immunization exemption. Plus we keep track of immunization rates. In WA there are about 4% kindergarten kids with non-medical immunization exemptions [0]. In some communities, like Vashon Island, the exemption rate goes upwards 25% [1], and the non-vaccination rate upwards to 44% of kindergartners in 2012 [2]. [0] https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/Pubs/348-682-SY2017-18immunizationgraphs.pdf https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/Pubs/348-682-SY20... [1] https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article26252716.html https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article26252716.ht... [2] https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/health/measles-outbreak-washington-new-york.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/health/measles-outbreak-w...