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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Sun Oct 21, 2018, 09:40 AM Oct 2018

Arizona cancels vaccine program after backlash from parents who don't vaccinate

The state of Arizona has canceled a vaccine education program after receiving complaints from parents who don't immunize their school-age children.

The pilot online course, modeled after programs in Oregon and Michigan, was created in response to the rising number of Arizona schoolchildren skipping school-required immunizations against diseases like measles, mumps and whooping cough because of their parents' beliefs.

The complaints that ended the pilot program came from about 120 individuals and families, including 20 parents who said that they don't vaccinate their children, records show.

"I'm not sure why providing 'information' is seen as a negative thing," said Republican state Rep. Heather Carter, who spent the last three legislative sessions as chairwoman of the House Health Committee and helped create the pilot program. "Providing information doesn't take away a parent's choice to seek an exemption. ... This is a major concern. Vaccines have saved lives for generations. We all want to live in safe and healthy communities."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/10/20/arizona-course-vaccines-canceled-after-parental-backlash/1715973002/

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Arizona cancels vaccine program after backlash from parents who don't vaccinate (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 OP

Oh FFS ... mr_lebowski Oct 2018 #1

Congrats to Carter (a Republican, yet!) for starting the program, but how do 120 ignorant parents... TreasonousBastard Oct 2018 #2

Aren't children Ohiogal Oct 2018 #3

The article said something ... left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 #5

Republican Rep Heather Carter must know that Republican ideology is based on ignorance Renew Deal Oct 2018 #4

the path to correct this is to sue and arrest parents of kids they don't vaccinate when others get beachbum bob Oct 2018 #6

fucking idiot parents gopiscrap Oct 2018 #7

Nonsense,this is an equal opportunity problem-- virgogal Oct 2018 #10

Bullshit the vast majority of antil vaxxers I have met gopiscrap Oct 2018 #11

If they don't want to vaccinate their child, no one can force them Downtown Hound Oct 2018 #8

Insurance companies should exempt these kids if they are not immunized RainCaster Oct 2018 #9

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

1. Oh FFS ...

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2018, 09:50 AM

Oct 2018

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

2. Congrats to Carter (a Republican, yet!) for starting the program, but how do 120 ignorant parents...

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2018, 09:54 AM

Oct 2018

stop it?

It won't happen any time soon, but I would have no problem with prosecuting anti-vaxers for child abuse.

Ohiogal

(31,999 posts)

3. Aren't children

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2018, 10:04 AM

Oct 2018

required to be vaccinated to enter school? How do these crazies get away with not vaccinating their kids?

Home-school nut jobs?

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

5. The article said something ...

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 21, 2018, 10:08 AM

Oct 2018

The article said something about getting an exemption.

Renew Deal

(81,859 posts)

4. Republican Rep Heather Carter must know that Republican ideology is based on ignorance

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2018, 10:05 AM

Oct 2018

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

6. the path to correct this is to sue and arrest parents of kids they don't vaccinate when others get

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2018, 10:10 AM

Oct 2018

sick, infected or die

No skin in the game usually is a primary cause of things like this

gopiscrap

(23,761 posts)

7. fucking idiot parents

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2018, 10:27 AM

Oct 2018

I bet 90% if they even vote at all, are trump humpers

virgogal

(10,178 posts)

10. Nonsense,this is an equal opportunity problem--

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #7)

Sun Oct 21, 2018, 12:40 PM

Oct 2018

it has nothing to do with politics.

gopiscrap

(23,761 posts)

11. Bullshit the vast majority of antil vaxxers I have met

Reply to virgogal (Reply #10)

Sun Oct 21, 2018, 06:47 PM

Oct 2018

are fundy religious fucks who vote repuke

Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts)

8. If they don't want to vaccinate their child, no one can force them

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2018, 11:52 AM

Oct 2018

However, no public school for you then. Your kids need to be home or private schooled, at your expense. Sorry, but your propensity to believe junk science should not condemn other children and individuals to getting easily curable diseases just because you think you're special.

RainCaster

(10,874 posts)

9. Insurance companies should exempt these kids if they are not immunized

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2018, 12:05 PM

Oct 2018

This is such an easily prevented set of diseases, no insurance company should cover these if the prophylaxis is not used. Hospitals should be free to jack up the costs for treatment too.

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