I’ve banged on about immunisation in the past, so I will refrain from doing so at length again. But I want to post this link from the Stats Blog (also featured previously), which is about identifying and correcting scientific misinformation in the media resulting from bad science, politics, or a simple lack of information or knowledge.
It disturbs me that the sort of simplistic thinking of many anti-vaccination campaigners has such carriage with a lot of people, especially when it threatens the health and wellbeing of kids. So I’m always about promoting evidence that undermines their cause. So if you’re at all interested, have a look at this quick read (with citations) about a number of measles outbreaks in the US among unvaccinated kids. The numbers of deaths pre-vaccination alone are telling, and well worth reminding people of when they resort to anecdote instead of hard evidence.
NOTE TO SELF: Remember to include the link!
LATE LATE NOTE TO SELF [and the world], this is post number 600 for the blog.
HAPPY SIX HUNDREDTH, BLOG!
It disturbs me that the sort of simplistic thinking of many anti-vaccination campaigners has such carriage with a lot of people, especially when it threatens the health and wellbeing of kids. So I’m always about promoting evidence that undermines their cause. So if you’re at all interested, have a look at this quick read (with citations) about a number of measles outbreaks in the US among unvaccinated kids. The numbers of deaths pre-vaccination alone are telling, and well worth reminding people of when they resort to anecdote instead of hard evidence.
NOTE TO SELF: Remember to include the link!
LATE LATE NOTE TO SELF [and the world], this is post number 600 for the blog.
HAPPY SIX HUNDREDTH, BLOG!
Comments
I regard the development of vaccines as one of the noblest achievments of the human race.
By the way I love your blog and especially the pictures of your gorgeous children!
600!!! I had no idea! I'm only on 191. Kudos to you.
Thanks for the link to the Stats Blog, useful information there!