The number of confirmed cases of measles in the United States stands, as of this moment, at 152. That's twice as many cases as usually seen in a year, and it's only June. Why so many? In the article linked above, it's made clear: parents aren't vaccinating their kids. The reasons for that are numerous: religious exemptions, anti-vaccination propaganda, ignorance, or perhaps even just laziness. But the bottom line is that kids are getting sick. And if you don't think measles is that big a deal, watch this:
[embed width="610"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8NJLaAenOE[/embed]
That is one of many stories
from people who have dealt with their children getting sick... and some who have had their children die. The website Shot by Shot
gives the very human and all-too-often tragic side of what happens when people don't vaccinate. The site is put together by the wonderful people at California Immunization Coalition
. The leaders ...
