On Tuesday, nearly 20 percent of the school's 1,067 students were reportedly absent.

On Tuesday, nearly 20 percent of the school’s 1,067 students were reportedly absent.

  • girsaysdoom
    310·
    9 months ago

    The MMR vaccine is very safe and effective. Two doses of MMR vaccine are about 97% effective at preventing measles; one dose is about 93% effective. Source

    Sorry but that’s a really dumb take. So you’re saying that 97% effectiveness isn’t good enough so we shouldn’t bother at all?

    • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
      111·
      9 months ago

      So you’re saying that 97% effectiveness isn’t good enough so we shouldn’t bother at all?

      No, I’m saying that the people who choose not to vaccinate their children are putting those 3% at risk.

      • girsaysdoom
        3·
        9 months ago

        Ohh! I misunderstood. Sorry about that. I thought you were taking an anti-vax/nihilist take on it.

        • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          9 months ago

          No worries. You get tons of credit for admitting you were wrong. Most people don’t do that. Another poster made the same mistake, and simply attacked me when I pointed it out (but subsequently deleted it because I think they realized they were wrong).

      • Coreidan@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        9 months ago

        They are putting more than those 3% at risk. What about all of the kids that are too young to be vaccinated? They are the real ones at danger