The recent measles outbreak in California and across the country has unleashed a new wave of controversy about vaccines. Most have decried the anti-vaccine movement as ill-informed, unwise and dangerous for the Americans’ health at large. Some, including New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, both presidential hopefuls, have spoken out in favor of parents’ rights on the topic.
Hysteria over vaccines is nothing new to history. A 1930 political cartoon depicting anti-vaxxers made the rounds on the internet Tuesday. Back then, it was smallpox. These days, it’s measles.
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