Perhaps the only advantage to living in the 21st Century is the expanse of technology that extends our lifespans, while making our existences healthier, more productive, and more rewarding.

Ironically, we Americans are actually retrogressing when it comes to the implementation of science.  In particular, the breakthroughs in vaccinations that were made in the mid-to-late 20th Century virtually eliminated many of the dread diseases that, as shown below, were taking a terrible toll.

Now, we are about to install a 14-year heroin addict as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, who believes that vaccinations are “dangerous,” and has pledged to ban several of them.

Contesting the Legitimacy of Vaccinations