As you follow the anti-vaccine movement from the very beginning, it is easy to see the common threads that connect all of the players from the Victorian Age to the 21st Century. Germ theory denialism. Alternative medical providers. The media. What else? Fear, especially fear of vaccine-injury.
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The Hedda Get Bedda doll is sometimes used to push the myth that vaccine-preventable diseases, like measles and chicken pox, aren’t that serious, helping folks justify their decisions to skip or delay vaccines and leaving their kids unprotected.
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There have been more than a few times that countries outside the United States have impulsively suspended vaccines with serious consequences.
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Many celebrities, including Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey, are known for their anti-vaccine views. They spread misinformation that scares people away from vaccination. Some blame vaccines for autism. Celebrities like Oprah and Larry King have given them a platform. This poses a risk to public health.
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