What about herd immunity? We all need to get the vaccine so that those who definitely cannot are protected from the fact that they cannot contract it from anyon

What about herd immunity? We all need to get the vaccine so that those who definitely cannot are protected from the fact that they cannot contract it from anyone around them. Polio still exists, and not vaccinating yourself might just start to wear away at that defense. Earlier this year, researchers confirmed that a 2010 whooping cough outbreak in California, the nation's worst in over 50 years, was spread by children whose parents applied for non-medical exemptions to school vaccination requirements, many for religious reasons. http://www.healthline.com/health-news/children-anti-vaccination-movement-leads-to-disease-outbreaks-120312 http://www.healthline.com/health-news/children-anti-vaccinat...