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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Warpy

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1. Laws need to be tightened up a lot

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 03:58 PM

Apr 2016

Here in NM, vaccination rates are 96&-97% depending on the year because the local laws have some serious teeth in them. Two years ago, there were measles outbreaks in the surrounding states but no cases here.

Public health laws work.They trump stupid, that's why they're there.

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DU's #1 Anti-vax proponent is at it again, using the Tribeca screening to get hits. [View all] HuckleB Apr 2016 OP

Laws need to be tightened up a lot Warpy Apr 2016 #1

Indeed. They do seem to help. HuckleB Apr 2016 #2

And now the poster linked to the anti-vax Canary Party. HuckleB Apr 2016 #3

I had never heard of this party; how depressing LeftishBrit Apr 2016 #4

How low can the anti-vaxxers go? Archae Apr 2016 #5

Oh, they'll go as low as possible. HuckleB Apr 2016 #6