"I wrote an op-ed yesterday in FoxNews.com that there's two reasons for vaccination. One is personal choice, protect yourself. The other is protect your community. And it depends on the vaccine. And during the pandemic, with all of the mandates, we lost sight of one of the main reasons for getting vaccinated protecting the community. And when it comes to the measles vaccine, it's a wildly contagious virus and an incredibly effective vaccine at preventing spread that's been around for 60 years."
"Nobody out there would say, Can I bring a knife to school?' Dr. Siegel said. Of course you can't. And you can't bring measles to school either. So we want to protect people who can't be vaccinated against measles. That's the reason for community immunity. Two concepts: Personal choice, yes. Community immunity also. Depending on which vaccine we're talking about."
Dr. Marc Siegel criticized Florida's plan to end vaccination mandates in public schools. He said vaccination has two purposes: personal protection and protecting the community. He argued that pandemic-era mandates caused a loss of focus on community protection. He warned that measles is extremely contagious and that the measles vaccine has effectively prevented spread for about 60 years. He maintained that schools have a duty to create safe environments and protect children who cannot be vaccinated. He emphasized community immunity and said vaccine policy must balance personal choice and public protection depending on the vaccine.
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