Vaccinations

Polio is back - in The Philippines. I must admit, I thought it had been eradicated.

WHO | Polio outbreak– The Philippines

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Originally Posted by Markf

As someone who had polio in the ‘50’s I sure as hell believe in vaccinations. I’m a big fan. If a prang only reduces the severity of the disease then it’s worth it IMNSHO.

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I am not sure why "belief" is a factor in supporting vaccination. It is simply a matter of evaluating the data, or, if you don't have the skill or time to read the information, follow the recommendation of the relevant government body such as the health department.

You may have "belief" in a religion, but it hardly applies to an assessment of data. And the data collected on vaccination over the last two hundred years or so since it has become widely used, has left no doubt in the mind of anyone who can follow rational thought that vaccination works, and that herd immunity works.

Yep, beliefs are irrelevant. Focus on the facts. The facts on vaccination are very clear - it works.
If we see a car crash, we don't ask if we 'believe' in the crash. Instead we just figure out the facts of what happened.
Same with vaccination. Find the facts. The science is very clear.

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Originally Posted by NavyDiver

I refuse to use the term anti----- unscientific, snake oil sales or similar is more accurate. Death wish on them selves is ok. Killing children is not.

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Pro death perhaps?

Pro-plague?

Samoan vaccination rate at 89%. an anti-vaxxer has been charged with " incitement against the government "


Samoa says measles immunisation rate nears target of 90 per cent

Perhaps worth noting that because measles is so infectious, the rate needed to stop it spreading is usually put at 95%. I assume that they consider that getting to that is optimistic, and if it averages 90% it will be 95% in most places!

Australian/Samoan social media " influencer " compares Samoan vaccination program to Nazi Germany. Meanwhile the outbreak is believed to have started in N.Z.


Samoa measles vaccinations compared to 'Nazi Germany' by social media influencer - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

First polio case in Malaysia for 27 years. Immnunisation is not compulsory in Malaysia.


Polio returns to haunt Malaysia after almost 30 years

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

The facts on vaccination are very clear - it works.

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it works... with some risk involved.

some people over exaggerate the risk.
some companies down play the risk.