{{
`${userDetail.user.displayName}${userDetail.user.cachedBungieGlobalDisplayNameCode ? `#${standardizeBungieGlobalCode(userDetail.user.cachedBungieGlobalDisplayNameCode)}` : ""}`}}
{{getUserClans()}}
3/16/2014 1:46:44 AM
109
Parents of unvaccinated children should lose state benefits/services
You might have heard recently that Measles, after being eradicated in the US 14 years ago, [url=http://gizmodo.com/measles-are-back-in-new-york-city-thanks-to-anti-vax-ab-1543787681]has returned with cases reported in New York, San Diego, Boston, and Vancouver as well[/url]. Given that the efforts of anti-vaccination groups seem to be unfortunately paying off, do you think there should be an added incentive for parents to vaccinate their children? Specifically, if a child is not vaccinated, the parent or guardian should receive fewer, or be less-eligible for, state-sponsored benefits and services, such as welfare payments, schooling (such as exclusion from enrolment), child care, etc... with the exception of medical, and only medical, reasons.
-
Edited by Progo: 3/16/2014 2:25:30 AMTotally agree, no one is forcing anyone to get vaccinated, but if you want the perks that come with being a part of society, you need to be vaccinated. The reason why I want that isn't because of the safety of those kids, rather it's that a small part of the population have extreme allergies to common vaccines. I cannot get the whooping cough vaccine for that reason, and I depend on the fact that most people around me are vaccinated against it.
