WHO Takes Strong Stand Against Vaccine Deniers

The World Health Organization has taken a strong stand against vaccine deniers who claim that immunization is pointless and risky. "The impact of vaccines on people's lives is truly one of the best things that one could see out there," said Jean-Marie Okwo-Bele, head of the UN health agency's immunisation and vaccines division. Opposition to routine vaccination of children against contagious diseases such as measles and whooping cough has been on the ...