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Re:How the Anti-Vaccine Community Is Responding to Covid-19 by ejstronge on Friday April 17, 2020 @11:00AM (#22899522)
> Why not provide a scientific argument instead of engaging in name-calling?

That's just the issue - where is the evidence for delaying vaccination? Why are we just assuming that what's worked for decades is only now ineffective and suboptimal without data?

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Re:How the Anti-Vaccine Community Is Responding to Covid-19 by generalpass on Friday April 17, 2020 @11:05AM (#22899597)
> That's just the issue - where is the evidence for delaying vaccination? Why are we just assuming that what's worked for decades is only now ineffective and suboptimal without data?

Even if they provide no evidence, name-calling is the worst way to achieve any goal other than to embolden the support from their supporters.

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