So, this whole to vaccinate or not to vaccinate fiasco. Michelle Bachmann told a possibly false anecdote about a mother whose child became mentally retarded because of a vaccine. Ok, well, not fine. I'm tired of this whole sensationalized crap about anti-vaccination. For Pete's sake, the study linking the measles vaccine with autism was debunked by the medical profession. Heck, some participants even reported of data/observation fabrication, collaborators eventually jumped ship, and the principal investigator of that research had his license revoked.
I understand why, in discrete cases, individuals would object to vaccination. However, I don't understand why people would preach anti-vaccination when a ton of epidemiological data indicate not only has vaccination nearly eradicated several diseases, but also show that not getting vaccinated has increased the incidence of these diseases.
Question
I would like to hear stories of the opposite. Stories of misfortune, regret, and we-told-you-so. Have you ever heard of stories or anecdotes or read literature or news articles about parents who decided not to vaccinate their child(ren) who consequently suffered the same diseases for which they should have been vaccinated?
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