Conn. GOP Gubernatorial Candidate: We Shouldn't Vaccinate Kids 'for No Reason'

[DonViejo]

Source: The Daily Beast




Bob Stefanowski, the Republican gubernatorial candidate in Connecticut, expressed skepticism about vaccines during a summer campaign event, according to video cited in a Monday night report from NBC News. At a Quiet Corner Tea Party campaign event, an audience member asked Stefanowski about his position on mandatory vaccines for children attending public school. “Do you think the state should dictate [immunizations] or should local [Boards of Education] handle that?” the individual asked, according to video provided by a source working for a Connecticut democratic campaign. “I think it depends on the vaccination,” Stefanowski responded. “We shouldn’t be dumping a lot of drugs into kids for no reason.”

Stefanowski did say, however, that all three of his daughters had been vaccinated. He also refused to commit to changing current state law, which mandates vaccinations for common ailments before children begin school. “I’d want to see it,” Stefanowski said. “I’m really not dodging your question. A hypothetical bill that I’ve never seen, it’s hard for me to say.” A spokesman for Stefanowski told NBC that “Bob’s position here is in line with the law. While he believes that the best practice is to vaccinate your children, he does not believe that the government should be able to legally force you to do so.”

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[Girard442]

1. We don't vaccinate kids for no reason.

We vaccinate them to keep them from dying.

[zipplewrath]

4. Yeah, that makes no sense

It actually sounds like this was a big dodge on his part. He's not anti-vax, and potentially basically the opposite. But he doesn't wanna piss them off either. He knows he loses alot of votes if he takes a pro-position, but doesn't gain alot. So he says something meaningless to sooth the anti-vax folks.

[justhanginon]

2. As it states in the babble, "the stupid shall infect the earth". h

How sad that public servants can utter such stupidity. Just this morning there was a report of a measles outbreak in Europe because so many are not getting vaccinated. This then leads to infecting those who cannot, for medical reasons, be vaccinated against some diseases.

[NewJeffCT]

3. This will probably not play well

in a state like Connecticut.

[Cracklin Charlie]

5. For no reason?

I wish my mom was still alive, so she could beat the crap out of him.

[CurtEastPoint]

6. Maybe that's his plan to....

or....

[IcyPeas]

7. He didn't receive the correct talking point for that question.

He had to go back and study his Republican talking points brochure.

[SWBTATTReg]

8. And this is utter nonsense. Does this idiot realize that kids not vaccinated are not ...

allowed into public schools as a result in many jurisdictions? School systems (some) have been negatively impacted by too many kids not being vaccinated and thus coming to school and putting the other kids / teachers / other workers at risk.

This is totally irresponsible. Government does have a role here to play, to ensure that people don't get sick or spread diseases around which are very treatable. Idiot.

[Javaman]

9. perhaps this asshole will get shingles from some un-vaxxed little darling. nt

[rurallib]

10. he's some kind of stupid, ain't he?

[BumRushDaShow]

11. Meanwhile, right now in NYC

6 Children Have Gotten Measles in Brooklyn This Month, NYC Health Officials Say

Six children in the Orthodox Jewish community of Williamsburg have been diagnosed with measles this month
Published at 4:39 PM EDT on Oct 17, 2018 | Updated at 12:18 AM EDT on Oct 18, 2018


Six children in the Orthodox Jewish community of Williamsburg have been diagnosed with measles this month, the city health department says.

The New York City Health Department says the child had gone to Israel, where a large outbreak of the disease is occurring, and returned to the Orthodox Jewish community in Williamsburg, where five others have since been diagnosed with measles this month.

The six children range in age from 11 months to 4 years old. Five of the kids were unvaccinated before being exposed, including four because vaccination was delayed and one who was too young to have gotten the vaccine. The sixth child had gotten one dose of the vaccine before exposure, but wasn't yet immune.

Complications from the disease put one child in the hospital with pneumonia, and another with an ear infection, health officials say.

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Measles-Outbreak-Williamsburg-Brooklyn-Traveler-Returning-From-Israel-497850211.html

[NickB79]

12. There are no state or federal laws to "force" kids to be vaccinated

There are, however, laws saying your unvaccinated kids can't go to public schools with my kids.

IE, it's a paranoid delusion, just like the RW nutjob's fear the "gubmint" is gonna kick in their doors and take their guns, or force them to get gay-married.

[grantcart]

13. Two words; Small Pox

[CTyankee]

14. OMFG

Yet another reason I go to the polls and vote for Ned Lamont (as if I needed another reason).

[paleotn]

15. Ugh......

[PSPS]

16. In all fairness, shouldn't we all be getting medical advice from prostitutes?

[turbinetree]

17. Maybe this asshole can tell us if this is what he wants..................

The above picture is Smallpox........................


And maybe he can tell us how the Roman Empire was defeated because of small pox and Ebola...............dumb fucker, and all of the anti vaccination "IDIOTS" running around..........................


https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/03/plagues-roman-empire/473862/

[truthisfreedom]

18. Derp. I'm glad I don't live in Connecticut.