Wow.
I'm with Binare on this one. It's depressing that things have sunk to this level. I won't even comment on the asinine vaccine-autism connection - that's just ignorant sensationalism spurred on by the media (it's a conspiracy
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I can certainly see how the media has influenced people's decisions here. In one breath people are saying I won't get the shot just because the media is telling me I need to and then in the other they're basing their decision on media (including the internet) sensationalism to justify not getting the shot.
As a healthcare professional with database and journal subscriptions I have access to basically every online journal you can think of. The crux of the quality studies clearly suggest that not getting vaccinated will increase death rates in those most susceptible.
Those people who want to act as vectors and not get vaccinated are not only making a decision for themselves but willfully choosing to put others at risk. That is a fact. Now if you're comfortable doing this then it's certainly your prerogative. But I can only hope that one of you doesn't visit with your nieces or nephews over the holidays and potentially kill one of them.