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A review by matthewabush
On Immunity: An Inoculation by Eula Biss
3.0
I read this book not knowing quite what to expect. I don't know how scientific it was, but it did have some good conversations about immunizations. I appreciate her insight and mostly agree with what she said.
I do believe that it is a shame that some parents choose not to get their kids vaccinated. The fact that parents are leaving their kid's open to diseases that are so easily prevented is almost sad.
I was unaware before I read this book of "herd immunity." Mass vaccination becomes far more effective than individual vaccination. A vaccinated person living in a largely unvaccinated community has a higher chance of catching a disease than a unvaccinated person living in a largely vaccinated community. So, if you make the decision to skip your kid's vaccination you are riding on the coat tails of those who did vaccinate and are contributing to an environment that puts everybody at greater risk.
I do believe that it is a shame that some parents choose not to get their kids vaccinated. The fact that parents are leaving their kid's open to diseases that are so easily prevented is almost sad.
I was unaware before I read this book of "herd immunity." Mass vaccination becomes far more effective than individual vaccination. A vaccinated person living in a largely unvaccinated community has a higher chance of catching a disease than a unvaccinated person living in a largely vaccinated community. So, if you make the decision to skip your kid's vaccination you are riding on the coat tails of those who did vaccinate and are contributing to an environment that puts everybody at greater risk.