Undoubtedly tax money is being spent on identifying potentially exposed and at risk secondary contacts. These would be most likely infants under a year of age, immune deficient persons with other medical problems or others who tend to believe the "anti-vaccination" propaganda, which, beyond comprehension is given credibility.
WHY? Because it sells product- pure and simple. If the forces of reason are serious about standing up to the forces of greed - the only successful way is to exploit media opportunities as they arise.
Case of measles: Should get front page headline. Depict the individual with measles as a reckless selfish person endangering innocent infants- because she is. Show a photograph of what measles looks like in a third world infant where this disease still kills. Make the point that parents who don't immunize are choosing to assume this risk for their child. Explain the rare disease SSPE ( a fatal neuro-degenerateve disease that is a consequence of measles).
Get people to see that NOT vaccinating caries real risk- That risk has got to be perceived as greater than the risk of side effects from vaccination. In FACT IT IS. The perception depends on the ability to manipulate the media. Right now the forces of capitalistic exploitation have the upper hand . "Alternative Medicine " is a multibillion dollar media and quasi-pharmaceutical industry in it's own right. There is big money to be made exploiting the anti-authoritarian consumer and the alternative medicine industry does so with impunity.
