CHARBONNEAU – Persuade, don’t malign anti-vaxxers

IF WE REALLY WANT TO convince parents to vaccinate their children, name-calling and vilification is not the way to go.

Yet, that seems to be a common tactic. You don’t have to go far on social media to find out. Here’s an example from Twitter:

Having lived through polio epidemics as kid, I don’t have to be convinced of the benefits of vaccination. Polio vaccines not only saved lives, they removed my fear of going to movies and school, and of going out to play.