The benefints/ harms of vaccinations is something I’ve been wondering about for some time. I’m finding it difficult to get a clear understanding of the topic.
Did anyone here thoroughly looked into this topic, critically looking at both sides. I was hoping on finding a really good article doing just that, but so far failed to find any.
Where Chris decides not vaccine his children it seems he’s making the decision on an individual level. It can be argued that not vaccinating in a community that does is the best decision, freeriding the benefits of ‘herd immunity’. However, for a whole community it might be best to vaccinate, reducing the incidence of serious childhood diseases.
Yes, I agree that considering the community you’re in should also be a factor in the decision. But I think it is a decision that people need to make for themselves. I don’t have kids yet, so I have no idea what I’ll do, but it’s definitely not something I’ll take lightly.