Fear propaganda

From FoxNews' cheery article entitled "7 Reasons to Worry [about sending your kids back to school]"

1. The anti-vaccination movement. Misinformation about vaccines being linked to autism has spread like wildfire. As a result, some parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children. The result: diseases that were on the decline, like measles, are once again on the upswing.

"The anti-vaccination movement is based on irrational fears and is absolutely destructive," Siegel said. "Vaccines are mainly for the sake of the herd, but no one cares about the community. However, if you want to protect the entire population, you have to vaccinate."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in July that a measles outbreak had infected at least 127 people in 15 states. It was the largest outbreak since the mid-1990s and most of those infected had not been immunized.

“I can’t say that every kid who doesn’t get vaccinated will get the measles,” Siegel said. “It really depends on where you live. But vaccines are pretty well regulated and drug makers aren’t making a lot of money on them, contrary to popular belief. Getting vaccinated is basically for the public good."

http://www.know-vaccines.org/parent.html
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/149984/new_rotavirus_vaccine_danger.html
http://www.yourlawyer.com/articles/read/9635
http://www.relfe.com/vaccine.html

But if it's for the "public good", it's all ok, right?