Vaccines have changed the world by largely eradicating a series of diseases, but some parents in the U.S. are choosing not to vaccinate their children - this despite pressure from medical and public health officials and warnings of the return of preventable diseases once thought to be eliminated.
Measles, mumps and whooping cough have been making a comeback. Late last year there was an outbreak of measles at Disneyland. South Dakota reported its first case of measles since 1997 in December. That outbreak centered around Mitchell and totaled more than a dozen cases.
The Vaccine War, an updated Frontline report on the the vaccination debate, airs Tuesday evening on SDPB1 TV at 9 pm, CT; 8 pm. MT. Co-producer and and director Kate McMahon joined Dakota Midday and discussed how the dispute over vaccination children has changed since the program was first broadcast in 2010.