"Trumpeting vaccination may only entrench opposition"

[Turquesa]

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-05/uot-tvm051805.php

So it's a small sample size (only 97) but it's the best we've got.  And heck, at least someone took time to research it. 

Thoughts?

[kathymuggle]

I am not surprised.

The goal of the studies was to see if people could be convinced to vaccinate, right?  

I wonder how successful a naturopath or someone who had a vaccine injured child would be at convincing a crowd of ardent pro-vaxxers that they should not vax?  Not very, I think.

We all think we have right on our side, or else we wouldn't be on that side.

For myself, I am much more likely to change my mind when real conversation takes place - and conversation that acknowledges points on both sides.  Sceaming one side louder and that "you are just wrong!"  is not going to get anyone anywhere.

Edited by kathymuggle - 9/14/11 at 5:35am