GAW -“I believe with the recent (and ongoing) measles outbreak it is high time to have a frank discussion about vaccines and the Frum community.”
Unfortunately, you’re right, but the Net is Not the place. Almost e/o, except for a very few posters here – who will never be convinced anyways, have access to scientific knowledge and know better. I’m not saying we need an Asifa about this for the Non-internet users, but how about the Rabbonim mentioning it in their Shuls? Maybe even a Kol Koray?
IMHO, not vaccinating is Oiver the Issur of V’nishmartem and the parents are also Rodfim if the child comes down with a preventable disease because many of these diseases are contaigous before any obvious symptoms.