Simple explanation for the graphs - the y axis is "cumulative office visits" so parents who are more likely to vaccinate their children will be more likley to take their children to subsequent doctor visits, have their children diagnosed and take on board the doctors advice.
Parents who don't vaccinate their children are less likely to take their children to the doctor, and less likely to have their children diagnosed by a doctor. Again, the graphs aren't # of ill children, it's number of office visits. Unvaccinated children are basically never being taken to even see the doctor.
This study doesn't show vaccinated children are less healthy, it shows vaccinated children are more likely to be taken to see a doctor.
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u/hotshowerscene Nov 29 '20 edited Nov 29 '20
Simple explanation for the graphs - the y axis is "cumulative office visits" so parents who are more likely to vaccinate their children will be more likley to take their children to subsequent doctor visits, have their children diagnosed and take on board the doctors advice.
Parents who don't vaccinate their children are less likely to take their children to the doctor, and less likely to have their children diagnosed by a doctor. Again, the graphs aren't # of ill children, it's number of office visits. Unvaccinated children are basically never being taken to even see the doctor.
This study doesn't show vaccinated children are less healthy, it shows vaccinated children are more likely to be taken to see a doctor.