Author's Corner: Chapter 22 Discussion

A Tale of Two Sides: A Novel On Vaccines and Disease

Should parents be able to opt out of vaccines after their child has a severe reaction? The standard of care says only those with a severe, coma-causing brain injury or with life-threatening anaphylactic shock have the right to decline more shots. But are vaccines so critical that people who "only" have a seizure, nerve injury, spinal cord paralysis, allergic reactions that don't cause shock, and other injuries should be forced to continue? Is your politician trying to force this law in your state?