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A local school district kicked a bunch of kids out of school for 20 days recently when someone came down with pertussis. Those kids didn't have their vaccine. G
by jstalin 12y ago
A local school district kicked a bunch of kids out of school for 20 days recently when someone came down with pertussis. Those kids didn't have their vaccine. Guess what happened. The majority went out and got he vaccine and were back in a day or two. Can you imagine being a kid in that position? They probably unleashed the fury on their parents and demanded the vaccine.
- protomyth 12y agoThis is pretty much the way to handle it. Kids can say some amazing things to change a parents mind. Satire doesn't work worth beans, it just pushes people farther into positions they wouldn't normally hold. People are remarkably stubborn. I sometimes think the direct (less subtle or funny) satire the internet has exposed us to had contributed to the extremes. Some sensitivity to children that cannot for proper, documented medical reasons receive the vaccine needs to be in order. I am not sure how you handle that without subjecting them to the same shame. I would guess isolate them until the outbreak ends making sure the kid knows the doctors and parents are doing what they can given the kid's condition.