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Old 10-15-2014, 07:35 PM   #201
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Originally Posted by FlameOn View Post
I have a coworker who brought up the whole thing about anti-vaxxers and jehovahs witnesses who refuse vaccinations. Does the government impose emergency measures in an outbreak against patient wishes here for the greater good? Or how will that work. Assuming of course that the anti-virals and vaccines in the works pan out of course.
Just throwing this out there: I grew up going to meetings as a Jehovah's Witness, I'm still semi-connected to the religion, and I've never heard of any JWs not having their kids vaccinated for religious reasons. I knew one woman who didn't have hers vaccinated, but it was typical stupid anti-vax stuff, nothing religious. By and large, I'm pretty sure JWs don't have any issue with vaccinations?

Blood transfusions are a different story, obviously, but I'd never heard of that among JWs.
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