Hillary Clinton, Chris Christie Weigh In On Measles And Vaccine Debate
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Story highlights Hillary Clinton compared the anti-vaccine position to questioning whether the sky was blue or the earth was round Some Republican presidential hopefuls have questioned the safety of vaccines and whether they should be required
Clinton is the prohibitive favorite for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 and the tweet was seemingly aimed Republican presidential hopefuls who have questioned whether vaccinations should be required and whether they are tied to mental disorders.
Clinton ends the tweet with a nod to her granddaughter, Charlotte, who was born late last year. Clinton regularly used her grandmother status as a rhetorical tool while campaigning for Democrats in 2014.
Federal health officials have expressed concern over a recent measles outbreak that has been fueled by skepticism among some parents of infant vaccination schedules. Measles is a disease that children a regularly vaccinated against.
READ: Chris Christie sidesteps vaccine science
The issue has become political, despite the fact that claims like vaccines leading to childhood autism have been debunked by scientific research.
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky questioned the safety of vaccines when he said he had "heard of many tragic cases of walking, talking, normal children who wound up with profound mental disorders after vaccines."
"I'm not arguing vaccines are a bad idea. I think they're a good thing. But I think the parents should have some input," he said during an interview on CNBC.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, when asked about the issue, said that he choose to vaccinate his children, but added, "Parents need to have some measure of choice in things as well, so that's the balance that the government has to decide."
Parents: What is your message to parents who don't vaccinate their kids?
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In the first Snapchat interview with a U.S. lawmaker, possible 2016 presidential candidate and Republican Senator Rand Paul dishes on Hillary Clinton, drones, 2016 and what he does to unwind....
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