Reply To: Pro Vaccination Paranoia in the frum community.

CDC: Two doses of MMR vaccine are 97% effective against measles and 88% effective against mumps. One dose of MMR vaccine is 93% effective against measles, 78% effective against mumps, and 97% effective against rubella. MMR is an attenuated (weakened) live virus vaccine.

97% effectiveness regardless of all the antivaxxers.
Of the other 3% The chances of a healthy child becoming seriously ill is extremely low.
Of course, I wish everyone would vaccinate & protect those who are immunosuppressed.
For the overwhelming majority of parents there is no need to be worried about an “epidemic” any more than many other (unnecessary) risks we take in life.
Examples:
Swimming: every year multiple frum yidden drown in pools.
Talking on the phone while driving: endless accidents.
Obesity: Heart attacks, diabetes, & Cancer.
The risk of harm from these is much greater than the antivaxxers ever could be.