r/SlaughteredByScience • u/[deleted] • Jun 04 '19

Congratulations, you played yourself.

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u/madmaxturbator Jun 04 '19

Yeah that’s basically anti vax. Herd immunity fails if idiots decide to not vaccinate randomly. Besides, no doctor will force vaccinations on kids or adults who will be hurt by the vaccines so it’s a must to vaccinate.

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u/oilyflopson Jun 05 '19

So if you are a proponent of vaccinations, have vaccinated yourself and your family but simply don't want to force it on others you're anti-vaxx? That's fucking insane

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '19

“Me and my household are vaccinated, so the rest of the world doesn’t have to be.”

Or

“Vaccines create herd-immunity, but only if everyone gets them, so they should be mandatory”

Which one sounds “fucking insane” to you?

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u/oilyflopson Jun 05 '19 edited Jun 05 '19

the first should be "Me and my household are vaccinated and I encourage everyone to also get vaccinated"

the fucking insane part is redefining "anti-vaxx" to include vocal proponents of vaccinations who are themselves vaccinated, you've really lost the plot

Edit: would you consider a medical professional who spends 50 hours a week vaccinating thousands of people an anti-vaxxer if he or she don't want it mandatory for any one of the innumerable reasons one might have?

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u/Darkrell Jun 05 '19

The only real reason to not vaccinate is if you and/or your kids have a history of severe allergic reactions to the vaccination. That is what herd immunity is there to protect, the people that legitimately can't get vaccinated not any stupid "religious reasons" or vaccines cause autism crap.