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.

    • @[email protected]English
      43•9 months ago

      It’s not stupid people. It’s innocent children. Especially if you consider the fact that vaccines are not 100% effective (so you might get it and still be susceptible to catching it) and some people have legitimate health reasons they can’t get the vaccine. It’s these kids of innocent people who could also get fucked.

      • @[email protected]
        -8•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?

        • @[email protected]English
          10•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.

          • @[email protected]
            3•9 months ago

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

            • @[email protected]English
              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).

          • @CoreidanEnglish
            0•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