Ugh, the whole "vaccine debate" thing gets me so wound up. Here in the us we have a playboy model and an actor (Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carey) spouting all sorts of nonsense. Unfortunately they have been given inordinate amounts of prime time air time and are getting more thanks to Oprah who most people see as the most influential "woo" peddler this century (hmm maybe that's influenzal woo peddler). I just get very angry about it because people have forgotten how devastating these diseases were.
Yeah, I hear a lot about McCarthy and her "mommy instincts" from US podcasts like Skeptic's Guide. I can't fathom Oprah's motivation in peddling this crap, it's an appalling misuse of her power. Hopi ear candles are one thing, but when you let anti-vac nutjobs on and give them an unopposed platform then you're actually racking up a bodycount.
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Talking of body count I assume you've seen http://www.jennymccarthybodycount.com/Jenny_McCarthy_Body_Count/Home.html
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