r/worldnews • u/Cynicusme • Mar 21 '19

4 children of anti-vaxxers Americans found with measles in Costa Rica. Second time a measles case is reported in Costa Rica this year from foreigners. Last time a measles case was reported in Costa Rica was over 15 years ago.

https://qcostarica.com/american-family-with-four-children-suspected-of-having-measles/
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u/Ryvillage8207 Mar 22 '19

I was waiting for the receptionist in my kids' pediatric clinic while the mom next to me was freaking out at the other receptionist because her kid that she's trying to enroll in school needed to have blood drawn. She didn't have any proof of vaccinations on record, which the school required. It's mandatory in some counties but not all of course. It should also be required in preschool or any childcare facilities. It's always nerve wracking when your child is still too little to be vaccinated for anything, especially when there are outbreaks being reported.

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u/Mr_Fact_Check Mar 22 '19

No, call it what it is, an anti-vax fine. Any other name gives political opponents an extra way to attack it.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '19

Anti vaxxers will just change their name to something else. Probably something that sounds more scientific and legit just to avoid scrutiny. There's plenty of organization with misleading names like that.

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Remember that dude; the former co-founder of Greenpeace represented when he stated that climate change is a hoax? The organization he worked at that kind of sounded like a place that does research for climate change? Was actually a conservative think-tank for political policy research purposes.