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Hey Nate, should I be free to fill my front yard with raw sewage?

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Vaccinations, just like public sewage, are a public health issue with possibly large negative externalities. Thus it would fall under the umbrella of public policy. Vaccinations would be "mandatory" because of the effect of certain illnesses/disease on the other kids/society.

Under this logic, it would be hard to make the jump into other mandated medical procedures, since vaccinations fall into their own category.

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Where is a threat from the guy next to you not being vaccinated? I mean if you were vaccinated there is no externality to the guy next to you not being vaccinated. This is just a case of the government wanting to tell people what is best for them rather than allowing them to make that decision.