OK - I get it. The parents of school children get to decide if their kids get vaccinated for common childhood diseases, like for example diphtheria. A significant number of children...estimated to be over a thousand in Prince Georges County, MD...have never had shots for common childhood diseases, like for example diphtheria. There are a few dozen countries where diphtheria is endemic. There are a lot of embassy kids in Prince Georges County. Maybe one has diphtheria. Not to worry - stand on your rights - the fatality rate for diphtheria is only 5-10%.

I'm glad I don't have kids living in a place where vaccinations are a civil rights issue rather than a health care issue.