Sen. Rand Paul said Tuesday that he does not think the government should require people to receive vaccinations, amid a heated debate over the growing influence of anti-vaccine groups and as Washington state experiences its worst measles outbreak in more than two decades. Paul (R-Ky.) made similar comments ahead of his unsuccessful White House bid in 2016. I still don’t favor giving up on liberty for a false sense of security,” Paul said. The rise of the anti-vaccine movement, facilitated in part by social media, has prompted an alarming resurgence of measles in states across the country. At Tuesday’s hearing, Paul acknowledged that those who are not vaccinated could spread diseases to immunocompromised people.

Source: Washington Post March 05, 2019 19:18 UTC