Why parents won’t vaccinate their kids against measles

Vaccination.

Vaccination. Credit: frankieleon/CC BY 2.0.

In just three months this year, there have been more than 200 reported cases of measles. Some parents are lying to public health investigators about whether their kids are vaccinated. We look at why people refuse to vaccinate, despite overwhelming scientific evidence that it is safe.

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Caitlin Plummer, Rosalie Atkinson, Adriana Cargill