Ontario

While I don't like the idea of students being suspended for having stupid parents, at the same time a certain amount of protection needs to be done for those students who's families are doing everything they can to protect them.

When anti-vaxxors create an epidemic for a virus that we had eradicated a half century ago, my sympathy goes far down, especially since while most people who gets measles recover quickly without any serious issues, it is still a virus that kills and maims a notable percentage of those that get it. Not to mention that not getting the measles vaccine means that they didn't get the MMR vaccine specifically, which covers mumps and rubella as well, all of which are highly contagious to the point that just being in the same room that someone infect was in two hours earlier can cause one go catch it.

It is true that for most people, these are mild viruses, but for the minority, they cause lifetime disabilities. It makes no sense to take such a risk when the prevention is not only free to all Ontarians, but the only side effect is suffering from a sore arm for a day or two from a vaccine three generations of people have been taking without problems. This is not about a procedure with limited proof that there are no side effects, but instead on the level that declaring soap usage might bring more harm than good.