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Surgeon/scientist promoting science in medicine and exposing quackery. Editor of Science-Based Medicine. My opinions do NOT represent those of my employers.

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    1. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 10 Apr 2019

      David Gorski, MD, PhD Retweeted David Shabtai

      This approach is misguided in the extreme. Lack of vaccine uptake among the poor is mainly due to lack of access, not refusal due to antivaccine beliefs. Targeting Medicaid and WIC might enhance compliance, but the numbers will be small because the poor aren't the problem.https://twitter.com/MedicalHalakhah/status/1116155039431712769 …

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      David Shabtai @MedicalHalakhah
      While we debate the ethics/legality of forced vaccinations, perhaps a more effective method: deny WIC checks and Medicaid benefits to families that refuse to vaccinate. Will certainly enhance compliance. @doritmi @PeterHotez @gorskon
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      David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 10 Apr 2019

      For the poor, the answer is definitely not to be punitive, but rather to make access easier. The ones who really need to be targeted are the more affluent, upper middle class and higher.

      7:44 PM - 10 Apr 2019
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        1. D ⭕ct ⭕rDave‏ @KidsDrDave 10 Apr 2019
          Replying to @gorskon

          Also little positive reinforcement things like Walmart gift cards help bring Medicaid families in.

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        2. David Shabtai‏ @MedicalHalakhah 10 Apr 2019
          Replying to @gorskon

          Certainly not looking to punish but to incentivize. Perhaps providing vaccine clinics at or near these offices can help. Also, while intended for the poor, qualifying for WIC can be a lot easier than it seems.

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        3. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 10 Apr 2019
          Replying to @MedicalHalakhah

          I daresay you won't find many upper middle class families getting WIC.

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        1. Moira Stilwell‏ @DrMoiraStilwell 10 Apr 2019
          Replying to @gorskon

          Conditional cash payments work.

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        1. David Moisan‏ @dmoisan 11 Apr 2019
          Replying to @gorskon

          I understand that in Victorian England, workers would vaccinate the poor, but they would be really condescending and patronizing about it. As if someone told you, "You live in filth, that's why you're getting shots!" Many Victorian poor avoided vaccination.

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