Can we please hear both sides
Another pertussis cluster has led to the banning of non-vaccinated children from a school district in the Tucson area. In all the news reports the issue of "non-vaccinated children" is the target or emphasized catch phrase. I recall writing an article in the mid 90s after interviewing a California (MD) pediatrician who also included homeopathy in his practice. His emphasis was that it is the non vaccinated child who is always the healthiest and has the most resistance to disease. From NHN 2008: New Focus: Responding to Specific Queries Now the idea today is that it is the non-vaccinated adult whose childhood vaccine has worn off and has not gotten a booster shot may be the new target. Or it could be a combined attack. A funny way to approach public health if you ask me, after spending the bulk of my work over decades with a strong public health focus. Sadly little has changes at WA DOH since Selecky's departure. Inslee replaced her with another non...