Vaccination Turn Around

Xiaan · 19th January 2013, 05:13 PM

An interesting article on Stuff news site:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/heal...ppies-about-it

It is unfortunate that it took such an event for them to change their mind on vaccination - those anti-vaccers have a lot to answer for!

Skeptic Ginger · 19th January 2013, 06:14 PM

It's mind boggling an educated couple wouldn't get their kid tetanus shots.

BenjaminTR · 19th January 2013, 06:53 PM

Tetanus sounds brutal. If I recall, about 1 in 100 people are exposed to it. The vaccine is definitely worth it.

Also, this part is right on about many anti-vaxxers:

Quote:

He's not stupid. If anything, he was just a little bit too smart for his own good.

The Williams are among the one in 10 parents who opt out when it comes to vaccination, not out of ignorance, but because they think they know everything. Williams said they believed they'd done their research but now admits they were out of their depth.

lionking · 19th January 2013, 07:07 PM

Oh jeez, 25% of kids in part of NZ are not immunised. Lift your game Kiwis.

19th January 2013, 05:13 PM	#1
Xiaan Student Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 39	Vaccination Turn Around An interesting article on Stuff news site: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/heal...ppies-about-it It is unfortunate that it took such an event for them to change their mind on vaccination - those anti-vaccers have a lot to answer for!

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19th January 2013, 07:07 PM	#4
lionking In the Peanut Gallery Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 29,674	Oh jeez, 25% of kids in part of NZ are not immunised. Lift your game Kiwis.
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19th January 2013, 06:53 PM	#3
BenjaminTR Critical Thinker Join Date: May 2012 Location: The Library Posts: 260	Tetanus sounds brutal. If I recall, about 1 in 100 people are exposed to it. The vaccine is definitely worth it. Also, this part is right on about many anti-vaxxers: Quote: He's not stupid. If anything, he was just a little bit too smart for his own good. The Williams are among the one in 10 parents who opt out when it comes to vaccination, not out of ignorance, but because they think they know everything. Williams said they believed they'd done their research but now admits they were out of their depth.