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by save_ferris 2342 days ago
Would you maintain that position if Netflix released a documentary vilifying vaccines and legitimizing the anti-vaxxer movement?

Countries are already seeing deaths related to the anti-vax movement[0], this kind of disinformation poses a legitimate threat to public health without calling for violence.

0: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/28/samoa-measles-...

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Yes, because they deserve to state their case like anybody else. If they're wrong, they'll be proven to be as much.

Personally, I'm vaccinated for all the major stuff of course, but I don't do flu shots. A friend of mine's daughter almost died years ago from I guess it was an allergic reaction. Another had a coworker at a hospital who still has trouble walking (last I talked to him) as a result of hers. Measles I can understand given the risk exposure from not getting it, but flu shots no thanks.