[cajungirl]

I think sometimes the good of the group is paramount. And that is the reason for uniform vaccination. We know some kids cannot be vaccinated for various reasons. To protect them and others we vaccinate as many as we can. If many people refuse to vaccinate, we will have epidemics and the ones who cannot or whose parents refuse to vaccinate are at risk. I know this topic is debatable but from a public health standpoint I don't think it is. Sort of like going thru a security check at the airport, we all do it for the sake of the group. And we all get a drivers license for the sake of the group. It is not conformist to do things for the sake of the group. And natural immunity to chicken pox does prevent future pox but predisposes to shingles. That is what parents are visiting on their kids in their enthusiasm to expose them.