It is true that measles can be fatal. Perhaps 1 in 1,000 children who gets measles has complications, occasionally resulting in death. Measles is very rare these days, but vaccinated children can get it too. However, vaccine reactions can be fatal or seriously disabling too. The safety standards for vaccines are unacceptably low.
Testing involves a limited number of subjects, who are generally followed for a very short time.
Therefore, we believe that no one should be forced to undergo a medical treatment, even if a physician recommends it. Physicians have a duty to present the risks and benefits as accurately as they can, including an honest appraisal of gaps in our knowledge. The Association of American Physicians and Surgens passed unanimously a resolution condemning mandatory vaccines at its annual meeting in October, 2000. AAPS was founded in 1943 to preserve the traditional patient-physician relationship. We are not against vaccines per se.