A Closer Look at President Obama's Anti-Vaxxer Moment
The president didn't pander as much as many have claimed.
US President Barack Obama speaks on US - India relations during a townhall event at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi on January 27, 2015.
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As the Great Vaccine Debate of 2015 boiled over, some conservatives rose up to protest a double standard. Why were people like Chris Christie and Rand Paul being pilloried for suggesting that parents could choose whether or not to give their kids some vaccines? Why, when in 2008 every major presidential candidate—Barack Obama, John McCain, and Hillary Clinton—raised some vaccine doubts? A typical comment went like this: