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[KMOD]

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[YarnAddict]

1. I've wondered the same thing

I have a friend whose grandkids have not been vaccinated. They are homeschooled, and really are only around their homeschooled cousins, so they don't get a lot of exposure. But, still . . .

[leftofcool]

2. There is an Amish Community near us who do not vaccinate

Their children are home schooled, they play among themselves as opposed to public parks and I have yet to hear of any of their children with measles, polio, mumps etc... That is not to say I agree with their choices on vaccinations, but I do think they have the right to their opinions which are based on distrust of the government, their opposition to much of the modern drugs and medicine, and their religious beliefs. I shop in that community because I enjoy real homegrown food, hand made decor items and rugs and hand made furniture but if I had an non-vaccinated child, I would not take my child with me. I don't think this outbreak will change their beliefs.

[KMOD]

3. I don't expect the Amish to change their minds,

and they aren't much of a concern to me, since the tend to keep to themselves.

This is more of a question for the parents within our public communities who have chosen to go this route.

[Bluenorthwest]

4. Netherlands 92/93...Polio outbreak

An outbreak of poliomyelitis occurred in the Netherlands between September, 1992, and February, 1993, after 14 years without endemic cases. The outbreak was due to poliovirus type 3 and involved 71 patients, of whom 2 died and 59 had paralysis. The patients were aged between 10 days and 61 years (median 18 years). None of the patients had been vaccinated, and all but 1 belonged to a socially and geographically clustered group of people who refuse vaccination for religious reasons.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7915354

That did not change such beliefs, 59 paralyzed and 2 dead.

[Warren Stupidity]

5. The amish are idiots on many levels - this is certainly one of them. nt.

[Nitram]

6. No the Amish are not idiots. That's a childish and ignorant characterization.

One serious outbreak in their community and the survivors will start to vaccinate.

[Warren Stupidity]

7. They've had many serious outbreaks and continue to be idiots because God.

And they are pretty vile on a bunch of other levels too, but they sure are quaint and touristy from a distance.