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[–]FrenologistSaving the World 1 Cranial Exam at a Time 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Why don't we have a polio epidemic anymore?

The polio epidemic was over before mass-vaccination ever began. Today, polio vaccines cause more cases of polio than they prevent.

[–]radicalcentristNational Centrism[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Oh yeah, that makes complete sense. India had reintroduced oral vaccines in 2010, but they did not actually see levels higher than 1980.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-25709362

But keep the comments coming. I feel like I'm becoming a medical expert by the day. Even as someone who was never all that interested in it before.

The only reason why I care about this stuff is because health is important. If you can't keep a nation healthy, how does one expect civilization to survive? I don't want all of Canada dead because there are actual fringe autists who might think drinking bleach is a miracle drug. Every other conspiracy makes sense because they don't tie themselves to the Darwin awards and get real people harmed.

[–]88BitSorelianism 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I don't want all of Canada dead

LOL you're completely delusion.

[–]radicalcentristNational Centrism[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's an exaggeration, but if you actually lived here, you would understand just how fragile our country can be.

A lot of Boomers are going to retire or have started retiring this decade. This is not actually a good thing to have, because it takes long time to train new doctors and nurses to replace them. Sending more sick people to the hospital has caused a massive strain on our system, which was never built to handle the influx. In addition, the poor treatment of Nurses and Doctors has also made this career feel toxic to any newcomers who want to help but now can't.