02-04-2016, 11:40 PM
Originally posted by bystander
The bill I was talking about was killed. The propaganda worked.
Not a big deal really. Just as it is now, the state DoH is still able to adopt the ACIP recommendations, but isn't bound to a timeframe. More of a states' rights issue than a medical one, IMHO.
Of course fighting the bill because you believe it'll lead to forced vaccinations and Zika infections is pretty daft, but no more so than believing the seasonal flu shot is preventing a Spanish flu pandemic, or that being "pro-science" absolves the need for critical thought or discussion.
Seems to be much easier to choose a side and simply reject any new ideas that may contradict or threaten your position - beliefs with "herd immunity" protection.
It was refreshing to see 007 actually reconsider previously held views - what a rarity, especially online.
The bill I was talking about was killed. The propaganda worked.
Not a big deal really. Just as it is now, the state DoH is still able to adopt the ACIP recommendations, but isn't bound to a timeframe. More of a states' rights issue than a medical one, IMHO.
Of course fighting the bill because you believe it'll lead to forced vaccinations and Zika infections is pretty daft, but no more so than believing the seasonal flu shot is preventing a Spanish flu pandemic, or that being "pro-science" absolves the need for critical thought or discussion.
Seems to be much easier to choose a side and simply reject any new ideas that may contradict or threaten your position - beliefs with "herd immunity" protection.
It was refreshing to see 007 actually reconsider previously held views - what a rarity, especially online.