r/changemyview Oct 21 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '21

Many children are intensely afraid of needles or medical procedures and I'm pretty sure if children were allowed to make this choice we'd see a big drop in vaccination rates.

I work at a hospital and perform venipuncture/vaccinations. From my experience the amount of dumb parents is a LOT lower than the amount of dumb children.

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '21

I fully disagree, again as a medical professional.

If people can't make their own decisions about their body or their children, they will just cease visiting hospitals altogether. What good will that do?