Measles outbreak: Different states, different rules on vaccinations By, Harrison Epstein

http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/03/health/measles-state-rules/index.html

There has been a recent outbreak of measles this year throughout different states. As the vaccination laws on measles are not always very strict, certain places have had more cases than others. For instance, California has had about 90 cases and it is a state that does not require vaccinations, as opposed to Mississippi, which mandates the vaccinations unless there is a specific medical reason against it. While California seems to be the largest point of measles in the US, other states are having some issues as well. In California as many as 18000 young children were not forced to get vaccinations. Arizona, New York and Utah have has some trouble with measles as well.

Where should the government draw the line? Why people refuse a vaccination is beyond me except for some convoluted reason. But the fact is by not getting these vaccinations, others are being put at risk! I know I wouldn't want my child where there were children without vaccinations to contagious and deadly diseases around. Of course there is always the whole, "let people do what they want" sort of people and their misconstrued vision of democracy but those people are few and far apart. If we look at the Yellow Fever outbreak we can see the devastating effects of contagious diseases in a community. Action should be taken.