Mom-of-five’s anti-vax argument gets taken down with a masterfully-crafted burn.

Humans first started using vaccines hundreds of years ago in order to stave off early death and improve public health. While there are numerous studies showing just how beneficial vaccines are for longevity, and protecting the masses from fatal infections, the past few years has seen a major growth in the anti-vaxxer movement. The reasons…

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Humans first started using vaccines hundreds of years ago in order to stave off early death and improve public health.

While there are numerous studies showing just how beneficial vaccines are for longevity, and protecting the masses from fatal infections, the past few years has seen a major growth in the anti-vaxxer movement.

The reasons parents choose to not vaccinate their children run the gamut, one widely held stance among anti-vaxxers is the idea that vaccines are inherently dangerous and harbor potential side effects far more dangerous than the diseases they fight.


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