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8. In 1998, Wakefield published his fraudulent paper.

Sun Feb 24, 2019, 11:16 AM

Feb 2019

That's what really set up the current anti-vaccine attitudes. People still believe Wakefield's crap.

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Measles is back because states give parents too many ways to avoid vaccines [View all] SidDithers Feb 2019 OP

Should make it criminal neglect HopeAgain Feb 2019 #1

It's bad enough that they put their kid's lives at risk KitSileya Feb 2019 #11

Trump is encouraging everyone to be selfish riverboatgambler Feb 2019 #2

It's more about encouraging people to be stupid than selfish. Buckeyeblue Feb 2019 #4

Most of the exemptions have been around for long time. Igel Feb 2019 #6

In 1998, Wakefield published his fraudulent paper. Mariana Feb 2019 #8

It is also a lot easier to access information crazycatlady Feb 2019 #13

Thanks! Good explanation... Rhiannon12866 Feb 2019 #14

This was going on long before Trump. Mariana Feb 2019 #7

Welcome to DU riverboatgambler! smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #17

K&R stonecutter357 Feb 2019 #5

And because we give choices, we are WhiteTara Feb 2019 #9

That is eye-opening, White Tara. brer cat Feb 2019 #10

I was just so stunned at how many WhiteTara Feb 2019 #12

K&R ck4829 Mar 2019 #16

If you get the measles, it ruins your imune system, yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2019 #18