By Scott C. Ratzan , Barry R. Bloom , Lawrence O. Gostin and Jonathan Fielding March 7 at 7:42 PM Scott C. Ratzan is a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government. Barry R. Bloom is a professor of public health and former dean at the Harvard School of Public Health. Lawrence O.
The rise in such cases is not due to more virulent strains or resistant viruses. Rather, society suffers from the success of anti-vaccine advocates who pushed “vaccine hesitancy and refusal” and issued unrelenting demonization, disinformation and demagoguery against immunizations. Social media is infected with viral messaging from bots and trolls that masquerade as legitimate information outlets but instead stoke illegitimate fear of vaccines.
The constitutional power to compel vaccination is beyond doubt. As early as 1905, the Supreme Court upheld a law in Massachusetts requiring the smallpox vaccination. The ruling, Jacobson v. Massachusetts, affirmed the constitutionality of state and local laws across the country requiring childhood vaccination as a condition of school entry. By 1922, the court found that school vaccination laws were squarely “within the police power of a state.
But most states have failed to respond in a similar way, and it would be irresponsible to wait as outbreaks expanded with severe consequences for our children.First, the federal government should immediately initiate a comprehensive communication “Safe Vaccinations for a Healthy America” campaign. Such an effort would improve our nation’s public health by delivering information about vaccine benefits and risks in plain language from sources we trust .
PostOpinions The Vaccine's situation concern to everyone. It's a huge warning, about preventable diseases( measles, rubella, tetanus, polio) can cause a serious health situation if continues without attention.
PostOpinions What with that idiot in white house?
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PostOpinions States are failing in gun legislation. The federal government must lead.
PostOpinions Uhh... No.
PostOpinions DemLibs want control over everything
PostOpinions Illegals dragging all those illness back to America and we are footing the bill. What happened to the old system that people must be in good health and have vaccines ?
PostOpinions Great! Now a bunch of false info from the anti vaccination people.
PostOpinions If those who pay attention to the Russian spread false information about vaccinations please move to a place where you will not be in contact with the rest of society
PostOpinions Remove the Thimerosal
PostOpinions Study of vaccinated vs. unvaccinated showed overwhelmingly that unvaccinated are much healthier. Your toxic shots are leading to autoimmune disorders at an alarming rate, yet because of $$$...you push forcing us all to purchase and inject someones product. No liability if harmed
PostOpinions We should vaccinate everything! Look at what happened to me after the Hpv vaccination. Drug companies rule! Can I have a job? Poster child ?
PostOpinions Herd immunity is a lie! Grandparents had 2 vaccines yet they are considered fully vaccinated...You want our kids to have 69 by age 18 with over 300 more in development...when does it end? You can't inject yourself to health with NO side effects. This is pharma $$$ at play.
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PostOpinions BelieveWomen huh? When a mother witnesses her child become permanently disabled from routine childhood vaccines, why should she be FORCED to inject her younger children? EX-VAXXERs go at it alone financially and mentally once their child is damaged. No MANDATES, more RESEARCH!
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