Thanks for the link, Emma. One quote from there which they have expressed better though:-

parents sacrificed public health and welfare for the personal well being of their child

In fact, they sacrificed public health and welfare AND the personal well-being of their child. If on the birth of their child, 69% of parents took out a 45, put one bullet in one chamber, spun the cylinder, put the barrel to their kid's temple and pulled the trigger, they'd be arrested for attempted murder faster than you could blink. But play precisely the same game with viruses, and you don't expect consequences? As Greg and PMB say, the only reason not to vaccinate against major killing diseases with a well-established vaccine is pure ignorance. So sorry Donuel, I'm all for that law.

Note that this doesn't excuse administrative clusterfucks like Donuel's earlier experience, or under-tested vaccines which may make things worse (eg. anthrax).

Graham.

PS. Yes, I'm aware of religious reasons not to vaccinate. To my mind, any religious reason which favours the death of children over simple medical procedures is ignorant beyond any hope of redemption, and deserving of a special place of suffering in the Hell they believe in. For me, it's simply beyond justification.