Whooping Cough outbreak due to lack of vaccinations

[Wikkiwallana]

http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/282419
A private school in Virginia that, against state law, allowed students to attend without getting vaccinated had to shut down due to an outbreak of whooping cough. The district health direct has stated that the outbreak is a result of lack of vaccinations. Despite this, the school is still allowing students to return without getting vaccinated as long as they take antibiotics.

Personally, I find this unacceptable. The school may be small, only 45 students, but this is needlessly endangering just so their parents won't throw a hissy fit. Vaccinations are safe and effective, but they lose some of that effectiveness if enough people aren't vaccinated to develop herd immunity. Whooping cough can kill kids, as can several other vaccine preventable diseases that were once rare but now on the rise again thanks to lack of vaccination. Confirmed cases of whooping increased 72% between 2009 and 2010 in Virginia, according to the article, and is also on the rise nationally. Way to risk your kids' lives people.

[Wamitoria]

Darwin Awards, y'all.

[Unchecked Expansion]

Darwin Awards, y'all.

While killing your offspring through stupidity is technically Darwin Award worthy, I think generally the Awards go to those who only endanger themselves

[The Corparation]

Darwin Awards, y'all.

This or at least honorable mentions. Seriously there's no reason not to get the vaccination. Just a quick needle in the arm and your set. As for them justhanding the kids antibiotics rather then vaccinations, that's how you get superbugs. Just kill the weak ones by handing away antibiotics liberally.

[Xsyne]

Darwin Awards, y'all.

While killing your offspring through stupidity is technically Darwin Award worthy, I think generally the Awards go to those who only endanger themselves

People who endanger others are in fact explicitly barred.

[Wamitoria]

While killing your offspring through stupidity is technically Darwin Award worthy, I think generally the Awards go to those who only endanger themselves

People who endanger others are in fact explicitly barred.

So, what should we call this?

[Wikkiwallana]

People who endanger others are in fact explicitly barred.

So, what should we call this?

Ignorant Asshole Awards?


Edit: Hanlon Awards seems a bit less provocative and a bit more apropos.

[Natapoc]

Parents should have the right to not vaccinate their children and once a child is old enough to choose for themselves it should be the choice of the child.

The state should not force medical procedures on people without their consent.

[Wamitoria]

Parents should have the right to not vaccinate their children and once a child is old enough to choose for themselves it should be the choice of the child.

The state should not force medical procedures on people without their consent.

And when shit like this happens?

[Xsyne]

Parents should have the right to not vaccinate their children and once a child is old enough to choose for themselves it should be the choice of the child.

The state should not force medical procedures on people without their consent.

Congratulations. You and a third of the world are now dead because we never eradicated smallpox. Whoops.

[Wikkiwallana]

Parents should have the right to not vaccinate their children and once a child is old enough to choose for themselves it should be the choice of the child.

The state should not force medical procedures on people without their consent.

That shit doesn't fly when your lack of a medical procedure can make me sick.

[Greed and Death]

but vaccines cause down's syndrome. J/K

[Natapoc]

Parents should have the right to not vaccinate their children and once a child is old enough to choose for themselves it should be the choice of the child.

The state should not force medical procedures on people without their consent.

And when shit like this happens?

The individuals who choose not to get vaccinated took that risk. They knew the risk and decided not to get vaccinated anyway.

[Greed and Death]

And when shit like this happens?

The individuals who choose not to get vaccinated took that risk. They knew the risk and decided not to get vaccinated anyway.

And for those too young to be vaccinated who get sick ?

[Wikkiwallana]

And when shit like this happens?

The individuals who choose not to get vaccinated took that risk. They knew the risk and decided not to get vaccinated anyway.

Let me make this clear, no one has the right to put others at risk just because they are a coward.

[Natapoc]

Parents should have the right to not vaccinate their children and once a child is old enough to choose for themselves it should be the choice of the child.

The state should not force medical procedures on people without their consent.

That shit doesn't fly when your lack of a medical procedure can make me sick.

It absolutely does. It's no ones fault when one gets sick with a contagious disease unless released as a weapon. A virus is a virus.

[The Corparation]

Parents should have the right to not vaccinate their children and once a child is old enough to choose for themselves it should be the choice of the child.

The state should not force medical procedures on people without their consent.

That shit doesn't fly when your lack of a medical procedure can make me sick.

This^ There's really no downside to getting vaccinated other then a little sore on your arm.

That shit doesn't fly when your lack of a medical procedure can make me sick.

It absolutely does. It's no ones fault when one gets sick with a contagious disease unless released as a weapon. A virus is a virus.

But it is your fault if you allow yourself to get infected by not being vaccinated and then spread the virus. Its not your fault you got it. But its your fault its spreading.

[Hydesland]

Parents should have the right to not vaccinate their children and once a child is old enough to choose for themselves it should be the choice of the child.

The state should not force medical procedures on people without their consent.

They have the choice to homeschool their children.

[Wikkiwallana]

That shit doesn't fly when your lack of a medical procedure can make me sick.

It absolutely does. It's no ones fault when one gets sick with a contagious disease unless released as a weapon. A virus is a virus.

Bull frigging crap. I'm not going to die because you took a dumbass risk. You do that with any other activity it's called negligent homicide, but when a little needle is involved suddenly it's freedom of choice? Fuck that nonsense.

[Xsyne]

That shit doesn't fly when your lack of a medical procedure can make me sick.

It absolutely does. It's no ones fault when one gets sick with a contagious disease unless released as a weapon. A virus is a virus.

Sweet, I can start dumping all those disease-ridden corpses into the water supply. It's okay I'm not using them as a weapon.

[Natapoc]

Parents should have the right to not vaccinate their children and once a child is old enough to choose for themselves it should be the choice of the child.

The state should not force medical procedures on people without their consent.

They have the choice to homeschool their children.

Yes. And the school also has the choice to accept or not accept them. The school decided to accept them and the parents took that extra risk by sending their children to that school knowing there was a slightly higher chance that they would get sick as are result.

There are a multitude of choices made every day which likewise can slightly increase danger that are perfectly legal.

[Natapoc]

It absolutely does. It's no ones fault when one gets sick with a contagious disease unless released as a weapon. A virus is a virus.

Sweet, I can start dumping all those disease-ridden corpses into the water supply. It's okay I'm not using them as a weapon.

That would be using them as a weapon.

[Greed and Death]

Parents should have the right to not vaccinate their children and once a child is old enough to choose for themselves it should be the choice of the child.

The state should not force medical procedures on people without their consent.

They have the choice to homeschool their children.

There should be exceptions for religious/ extreme philosophical requirements, but that should be minimal.

[New Manvir]

That is all.

[Hydesland]

The school decided to accept them

Which turned out to be a rubbish choice.