Anti-vaxxer conspiracies have continued to spread and because of their beliefs – so have the measles. Oregon and Washington are among eighteen states that allow families to opt out of vaccines based on philosophical beliefs, which is why these areas have been the most recent hotbed for the measles

Opposition to vaccines goes as far back as 1772 when Reverend Edmund Massey in England called them “diabolical operations” in his sermon, “The Dangerous and Sinful Practice of Inoculation.” But even now, after vaccines heavily contributed to decreasing rates of common childhood diseases and have

The “vaccines cause autism” argument – even though it has been thoroughly debunked – isn’t the only reason why some people choose to risk their own or their children’s lives to preventable diseases like polio or measles. Some choose to do so because they believe that vaccines are nothing more than

It’s hard to say who is more passionate, anti-vaxxers or those who enjoy shutting them down. Well, recently an anti-vaxxer was shut down epically for the second time. A Tumblr user, who later deleted their post, shared their strong stance on why everyone should re-think vaccines. As many people

Kat Von D has over 12M followers on Facebook and nearly 6,5M followers on Instagram. So, when this tattoo artist and cosmetics entrepreneur says something, people hear it. That’s why Caroline Hirons had a problem with Kat’s recent anti-vaccine claims. To illustrate her point, she told about her