... that the MMR vaccine was linked to autism. Since the reports were published, parents became alarmed, and began refusing the vaccine for their children. According to an article in The Week Staff, subsequent studies failed to replicate Wakefield's findings, and an investigation found that his study was an elaborate fraud with deliberately falsified data. A group called the anti- vaccination movement ... continues to believe that the MMR continues to be linked to autism. In the same article in The Week Staff, "anti-vaccination group continues to believe that the MMR is responsible for auti...

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... a kid suffer for something that's entirely preventable (ibid qtd Ball).'" The clinic that Dr. Ball works at treats unvaccinated children, however, "... its staff is meeting next week to discuss a ban (ibid)." So, if health professionals agree that vaccinations are necessary to stop the spread of disease, why do people and organizations still fervently reject them? Author ... their own "herd". Herd immunity protects a community from infectious diseases by virtue of the sheer numbers of people immune to such diseases. According to a piece published by PBS, "The more members of a human &apo...

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... sources have concluded that getting the influenza vaccine can create serious problems to those who get the vaccine. This goes against the popular idea that it actually helps boost your immune system to fight the Influenza disease. The President of the National Vaccine Information Center, Barbara Loe Fisher stated "As of November 2013, there have been more than 93,000 ... the flu itself. According to a study done on how effective the Influenza vaccine is, more than 117.8 Million doses of the influenza vaccine have been given out in just the week of October 17, 2014, when only 5%-20% of A...

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