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Re:Viral hepatitis: A silent epidemic killing more people th... by knowa42 on Friday December 07, 2018 @02:43PM (#18630880)
People are angry at them because the herd-immunity they are compromising is the only thing keeping certain members of our population alive and healthy. There are some people who, for various reasons, CANNOT receive vaccinations. Not WILL not, or DO not, but CANNOT. When herd-immunity is compromised it's not just the anti-vaxxers children's lives that are at risk, it's everyone who doesn't GET the choice to vaccinate or not that are more vulnerable to disease since it can now spread through the population more easily.
Re:Viral hepatitis: A silent epidemic killing more people th... by amluto on Friday December 07, 2018 @02:46PM (#18630895)
It’s not just that. Some vaccines are less than 100% effective. When everyone is vaccinated, the disease generally doesn’t spread. When enough people aren’t vaccinated, the disease can spread to some fraction of vaccinated people as well.