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MohRokTah

(15,429 posts) Mon Feb 2, 2015, 08:35 PM Feb 2015

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MISSISSIPPI IS NUMBER ONE! MISSISSIPPI IS NUMBER ONE! [View all]

Mississippi has the highest vaccination rate in the country at 99.7% despite being the poorest state in the nation.

So here's one thing I will applaud Mississippi for.

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MISSISSIPPI IS NUMBER ONE! MISSISSIPPI IS NUMBER ONE! [View all] MohRokTah Feb 2015 OP

That is seriously amazing, but congrats to MS! MoonRiver Feb 2015 #1

Expect that number to drop at least 10% points... SkyDaddy7 Feb 2015 #38

K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RKP5637 Feb 2015 #2

Dang, now that they're being praised on a liberal board, they'll stop JHB Feb 2015 #3

Yeah for Mississippi. Good going. jwirr Feb 2015 #4

I'm frankly amazed. NaturalHigh Feb 2015 #5

Give our Republican governor and legislature time....they'll fix that in nothing flat! Rowdyboy Feb 2015 #6

Damn! BlueJazz Feb 2015 #10

Is this the article you read, or something like it? petronius Feb 2015 #7

Colorado is the worst... WorseBeforeBetter Feb 2015 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author tecelote Feb 2015 #17

Maybe it's because it's the poorest sunnystarr Feb 2015 #8

They also do not allow religous or philosophical exemptions. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #9

Between us we solved it! sunnystarr Feb 2015 #22

K/R Jack Rabbit Feb 2015 #11

sadly, it likely is because they're the poorest ellennelle Feb 2015 #12

From the site Mississippi Public Schools: brer cat Feb 2015 #16

The point is that it is those who are economically disadvantaged that go public. Because jtuck004 Feb 2015 #18

That is probably quite true. brer cat Feb 2015 #20

That is the public school system. Students in private academies aren't counted there. So because jtuck004 Feb 2015 #23

Are you saying the vaccinations are not required for private schools? brer cat Feb 2015 #24

Private schools have more leeway than public places. And I have no problem at all jtuck004 Feb 2015 #26

One segregation academy actually admitted an African American student KamaAina Feb 2015 #30

those numbers add up to 458,345 questionseverything Feb 2015 #36

Yes. K&R. JDPriestly Feb 2015 #13

K&R Terra Alta Feb 2015 #14

It's also tied for the highest obesity rate in the country George II Feb 2015 #19

Yay! NM frequently thanks Mississippi because otherwise we'd be number 1 duhneece Feb 2015 #21

Oklahoma, too. Frequently in the top 3 or 5 for obesity, poor health, smoking, child abuse, kath Feb 2015 #27

most anti-vaxxers are wealthy, or so I've heard. fried eggs Feb 2015 #25

Unfortunately, there are new laws being crafted. SansACause Feb 2015 #28

The article presents a pretty grim view of the likelihood these idiots will be successful. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #31

And....Mississippi Tea Partiers have introduced House Bill 130.... Avalux Feb 2015 #29

They have no exemptions for religion or philosophical reasons. Same for WV. Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #32

Actually, on the religion exemption, the state Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional in 1979. eom MohRokTah Feb 2015 #33

Yeah, so they don't have one, which is what I said. What do you think you are correcting? Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #34

They tried one and their courts threw it out. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #35

So like I said, they don't have one. Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #37

Smart folks down there in Mississippi. bigwillq Feb 2015 #39

Bet you couldn't find another lark Feb 2015 #40