Thought experiment

[mme_hardy]

What if people who signed opt-out forms for their children's vaccinations had to accept consequences?

"I agree that if there is an outbreak of vaccine-controllable infectious diseases in the area, my child will be forbidden to attend school until the outbreak passes. I agree that if anyone in my household contracts a vaccine-controllable disease, my household will be quarantined until risk of contagion is past. "Quarantine" means that no member of the household will be allowed to leave the house except for a medical emergency, and that nobody outside the household will be permitted to come within contagion distance of the house."

Comments

[vom-marlowe.livejournal.com]

I would fucking LOVE to see this implemented. I have two dear friends who are deathly allergic to eggs (which means they're not ABLE to get vaccinated) and who have compromised immune systems. It drives me up the fucking wall when they get exposed to shit because others believe in conspiracy theories. UGH. Nyargh. ETC.

....I have feels. Obvs.

[mme-hardy.livejournal.com]

I have seen stories in the LA Times of families complaining about being quarantined after their kid gets measles. Flames. On. The. Side. Of. My. Face.

But anything that brings home to non-vaccinators that they have just volunteered to experience the downside of the public health system would be appreciated.

[vom-marlowe.livejournal.com]

I think the other obvious answer is to say, "Welp, fine, you chose not to vaccinate. Therefore, you personally pay for any outbreak. Estimated cost per patient is listed here. [eleventybillion]"