If you think that issues regarding vaccination should be part of the Democratic Party Platform

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8. We all question scientists daily

at least I do and was a working scientist myself for decades. This is the nature of science- to question and test and work towards greater understanding and knowledge.

I question the 3% of scientists who deny climate change, etc.

If this is going to be a political issue, then we must discuss with intelligence and respect.

Perhaps there are actually people called "anti-vax" but I have yet to meet one, lucky me.

I have met people who did not vaccinate their children, though. Some I could understand (one man had been in a comma for almost a year and suffered significant brain damage as a child from a vaccine reaction, he was terrified that his children might have inherited his susceptibility to such a reaction. This I could understand, but found sad) , others could not afford to pay for the shots. This has changed now, thank goodness.

But on this board there have been interesting posts by people who have shared some insights and perspective. We all benefit by reading what they have to share with us. Name calling and lumping them into a camp does not get us closer to actually dealing with the current new problem (lowering vaccination rates in some areas) that we are facing.

And if they intend to make it a political platform, then the matter really needs to be properly discussed and not screamed into existence.