[Magdalen] Federal court backs law removing religious exemption from vaccinations

[Jay Weigel]

Well-meaning white folks need to study up on the culture before they go out
into some of these communities to "do good."

Jay, cynically

On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 11:33 AM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:

> Had a friend who got involved in a public health initiative among
> Cambodians and Burmese. It was run out of a Buddhist temple in one of the
> mouldering factory towns north of here, now being revitalized by
> immigration.
>
> One of the things he told me was that some of the children were scrutinized
> because they were so tiny. Much discussion about "failure to thrive" vs.
> heritage/genetics/diet.
> -M
>
> On Thursday, September 1, 2016, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > TB and Whooping cough are also problematic in TX because of the large
> > influx of people from Mexico and Central America many of whom have not
> been
> > vaccinated and often do not take advantage of government programs if they
> > do not have legal status.
> >
> >
>