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UK Court Orders Two Sisters Must Receive MMR Vaccine

rnws writes "The BBC reports that an English High Court judge has ruled that sisters aged 15 and 11 must have the MMR vaccine even though they and their mother do not want it. The High Court decision, made last month, came after the girls' father brought a case seeking vaccination. When outlining her decision in the latest case, Mrs Justice Theis emphasized it was a specific case 'only concerned with the welfare needs of these children', but lawyers say as one of a series it confirms there is no longer any debate about the benefits of the vaccine."

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  1. Re:Finally killed that autism theory? by I'm+New+Around+Here · · Score: 4, Funny
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  2. Re: Good. by crimson+tsunami · · Score: 5, Funny

    You and people like you are a disease. I wish there was a vaccination for /that/.

    It wouldn't help you.
    You don't take vaccinations remember...

  3. Re:Good. by jd2112 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do you get a refund on you fir insurance is there is no fire?

    I personally have never insured my Christmas tree, I wasn't aware of such a policy.

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  4. Re:Good. by DrXym · · Score: 2, Funny
    As a grown up, I rationally weigh up the pluses and minuses of a flu vaccination.

    On the plus side, not getting flu means I don't feel like shit for a week, I don't take days off for illness, I don't pass on the disease to my family or colleagues and I don't leave myself at a higher risk of a worse repository infection or even die. On the minus side, I must spend 20 euros and 15 minutes of my lunch time for a tiny pinprick injection.

    I tell you, it's a huge dilemma .