No surprise that when evidence linking the MMR vaccine and Autism was published in 1998 it created concerns for parents. The study was debunked and the doctor lost his license but the lasting doubt continued to have a ripple effect throughout the US resulting in a decreased immunization rate and “herd immunity”. In Dec 2014 such an outbreak occurred at Disney Land in southern California. A suspected out of country traveler with measles came to the amusement park and ultimately infected 147 people in the U.S. NBC News reports (2015). Fortunately no one died as a result of this outbreak but it has created national interest and political talking points for GOP candidates and well-intended groups’ for-and-against vaccines. Where is the ethical
