Film Analysis: The Vaccine War

After watching the Frontline story on "The Vaccine War," I became more familiar with the arguments for and against parents having the option to opt their children out of immunizations. Prior to watching this film, I was aware that some parents were against vaccinating their children, out of fear that they can cause autism. Moreover, many politicians used this information to push a political agenda, and either endorsed or spoke out against the safety of vaccines.

While I do believe that parents have the right to refuse a vaccine just like other medications, I find that they should be educated on the benefits and factual risks associated with every vaccine. This is more productive than simply drawing conclusions from non-scientific assumptions,