Sarah Palin is Right About Chickenpox

Nearly everyone who tells parents not to vaccinate their children is misinformed, deceived, or lying intentionally. Discouraging people from vaccinating their children is an awful idea and the leaders of the anti-vaccine movement should all be ashamed of themselves. Although I disagree strongly …

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Written by Eli Lehrer on Friday August 19, 2011

Vaccine Denialism Finds a Home on Left and Right

The story of Andrew Wakefield, the medical researcher who claimed autism could be traced to vaccinations, is a sharp reminder of how inadequate our ideological map can be. The story of Andrew Wakefield administers a sharp reminder of how inadequate our ideological map can be. Wakefield …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday April 21, 2011