Andrew Wakefield jetzt in Texas

[Daggi]

Neuerdings hält sich Andrew Wakefield in Texas auf. In Texas stiegt die Zahl ungeimpfter Kinder an. So ist bei Science im Dezember 2016 zu lesen:

Texas still has one of the highest vaccination rates for childhood diseases overall, 97.4%, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the number of children not vaccinated because of their parents' "personal beliefs"—as opposed to medical reasons—has risen from 2300 in 2003, when such exemptions were introduced, to more than 44,000 so far this year, according to numbers prepared by The Immunization Partnership based on Texas Department of State Health Services data. The actual number may be much higher because an estimated 300,000 Texan children are schooled at home, says Susan Wootton, an infectious disease pediatrician at the University of Texas in Houston; though the law requires these kids to be immunized too, parents don't need to submit proof of vaccination.

Der englische Guardian schrieb heute zu Wakefield in Texas:

Wakefield sees the upcoming Republican primary in Houston on 6 March as an "an extremely important time" to advance his anti-vaccine agenda. Anti-vaccine campaigners in the state's biggest city are door-knocking, fundraising and Facebook-ing in hopes they can replace a moderate Republican with a conservative challenger, to represent a district that houses 2.1-miles of hospitals and research institutions. Conservative Susanna Dokupil has received enthusiastic support from Texans for Vaccine Choice as she challenges fellow Republican Sarah Davis.

Die Rechten in der GOP versuchen nun Sarah Davis fertigzumachen.