outbreak of measles in san diego

[globetrotter]

ok, so some people distrust vacinations, and don't vacinate their kids. one such family goes to switzerland for vacation and brings back sick kids, and then take the kids to day care, a pool, and fly to hawaii, thus infecting about 60 other little kids, some of whoms parents also don't believe in vacination and some whose kids are just too young to vacinate.

anybody have any opinions on this?

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by globetrotter

ok, so some people distrust vacinations, and don't vacinate their kids. one such family goes to switzerland for vacation and brings back sick kids, and then take the kids to day care, a pool, and fly to hawaii, thus infecting about 60 other little kids, some of whoms parents also don't believe in vacination and some whose kids are just too young to vacinate.

anybody have any opinions on this?

Public health concept: herd immunity. Not only do you put your kids at risk, you put other's kids at risk by not getting the shots.

Glad I got mine all them years ago as I am planning on spending some time in Coronado this summer

 

[yerfdog]

Driving down there later today. I hadn't planned on interacting with children while there, but thanks to your heads up I will know to stay away from street urchins.


Those parents probably feel terrible, but they might also feel a lawsuit in their near future. That was pretty irresponsible of them.

 

[rdawson808]

Safety from disease because kids get vaccinations is a public good. Parents who choose to not vaccinate their children because they think they know better than doctors put everyone at risk. They should be held publicly liable.

Frankly I was shocked to read that a new ABC show's pilot episode was about a lawyer suing a pharma company over their child getting autism from a vaccination. It has been proven that there is no link between the two, yet people continue to think they know better. Then a major broadcaster supports this misbelief.


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[Quirk]

Originally Posted by rdawson808

Safety from disease because kids get vaccinations is a public good. Parents who choose to not vaccinate their children because they think they know better than doctors put everyone at risk. They should be held publicly liable. Frankly I was shocked to read that a new ABC show's pilot episode was about a lawyer suing a pharma company over their child getting autism from a vaccination. It has been proven that there is no link between the two, yet people continue to think they know better. Then a major broadcaster supports this misbelief. b
John Edwards picked up a consulting gig that quickly?

 

[texas_jack]

There should be a class action lawsuit against these people. They are a health hazzard. Do you have the link, I'd like to see it.

 

[robin]

Originally Posted by texas_jack

There should be a class action lawsuit against these people. They are a health hazzard. Do you have the link, I'd like to see it.
http://news.google.com/news?q=san+di...num=1&ct=title

It will be a good study of network theory and disease outbreaks, at the very least.

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by Quirk

John Edwards picked up a consulting gig that quickly?

LOL, I was debating about an Edwards crack but had decided to refrain.

 

[texas_jack]

Originally Posted by robin

http://news.google.com/news?q=san+di...num=1&ct=title

It will be a good study of network theory and disease outbreaks, at the very least.

Switzerland, Hawaii, Cirque do solei, Whole Foods, Charter School. Looks like it's a upper middle class disease for now.

 

[SoCal2NYC]

Originally Posted by texas_jack

Switzerland, Hawaii, Cirque do solei, Whole Foods, Charter School. Looks like it's a upper middle class disease for now.

Yah, but we gays have that new staph infection so HA!