Hanging with the anti-vaxxers
Scientists and public-health officials could learn something from them
EVANSTON, A SUBURB of handsome homes north of Chicago, is prime territory for anti-vaxxers. The wealthy and well-educated drop into the Blind Faith Café for vegan meals. Nearby a paediatrician, Toni Bark, offers alternative medicine. She promotes homeopathy and the merits of ice-cold dips in Lake Michigan. She also rails against vaccines.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Sharp exchanges”
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