The sense of superiority by those who are pro-vaccine
Thanks to the measles outbreak, the news is full of stories on vaccines and anti-vaxxers. The blogosphere and Twitterverse and all the other social media dimensions are buzzing with invective against ignorant unvaccinated savages and their backward science denial. For the record, I’m a pro-vaccine physician. My children have been and are vaccinated, despite being unsocialized homeschoolers.
I’ve had my own share of needles; Physicians are mandated to have hepatitis B, influenza, and all the other standards. As a former Air Force officer, I also enjoyed the singular delights of typhoid and yellow fever immunization (although I managed to miss out on smallpox).
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Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Edwin Leap, MD Tags: Physician Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
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