As a scientist who spends a lot of her time engaging with public policy and the media, the anti-vaccination (anti-vax for short) is one of the few things that manages to exasperate me on a semi-daily basis. The main reason I have not covered much of its proceedings on this blog is simply because I am currently working as a cancer scientist and I believe that people who are currently researchers in immunology, virology, epidemiology and public health are most likely the best advocates for safe vaccinations in children all over the world. However, something truly exceptional happened last week
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