Should You Be Able to Sue Parents Who Won’t Vaccinate Their Kids?

February 4, 2015

A 2006 report in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported a higher number of measles cases in states with liberal personal belief exemptions. In California, for example, where a measles outbreak started in Disneyland and then quickly spread to other states, the number of families taking this exemption has doubled in just the past seven years. An outbreak of whooping…

Vicki Clinebell majored in journalism at the University of Colorado and headed to an advertising agency before beginning a long career in broadcasting, spanning production and copywriting to Sales and Management for an ABC affiliate station.

Her decision to switch gears to pursue a career in writing fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She started as a blogger for a diverse group of businesses, and now writes for a number of digital publications for companies stationed in her hometown in the Rocky Mountains, and provides advertising copy and media buys for national and regional clients. She finds the research as intersting as the writing—she loves learning about subjects as diverse as construction scaffolding, child safety seats, and the newest trends in beauty and fashion.