
Originally Posted by
TheBiologista
There is emerging evidence as well that herd immunity is actually starting to break down in some parts of the west due to the "vaccines cause autism" rubbish (or similar) that is still being propagated despite numerous studies debunking it.
I suspect that this idiocy will go on until a few people's kids die of rubella or something, at which point most of these negligent parents will wake up and realize that they should get their kids vaccinated.
There is an unfortunate mistrust of science and medicine gathering pace. This may in fact represent one of the largest health risks we face this century if it can't be knocked on the head promptly.
It's mostly only a risk for the people who aren't vaccinated. Those of us who are can simply sit back and watch natural selection in action.