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In reply to the discussion: ABC's hiring of Jenny McCarthy: a decision that could cost lives [View all]LuvNewcastle
(17,800 posts)in some places. That is scary. They shouldn't have given people an exemption. What's scariest about this is that the Pacific NW and New England have some of the best-educated people in the country. I'm not saying that people should be forced to take the shots, but I think it should be difficult to avoid taking them. Schools and employers should require that people are vaccinated.
I think the best solution to all of this nonsense is to increase research into the causes of autism. Censoring isn't an option and there are obviously people who will defy the rules to have their shots no matter the consequences. When we know the causes of autism, people won't be able to make these claims anymore. We must do the research anyway, because rates of autism are steadily increasing and the disease is going to affect every aspect of our lives if it isn't stopped.