There’s no data to back up that assertion, and there is scientific evidence — quite a lot of it — showing that vaccinations save lives. But the narrative is durable particularly because the threat of measles — which has been virtually absent for a generation — is to many people more distant than autism. With measles so easily transmittable, populations with low vaccinations rates can be at risk from an outbreak half a world away. The lack of confidence in measles vaccinations plummeted in the Philippines in recent years after the maker of a government-sanctioned vaccination for dengue fever admitted it would not protect some children and perhaps even make them sicker. Parents need to understand that vaccines save lives.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 09, 2019 11:03 UTC