Can Officials Require Vaccinations Against Measles? a Century-Old Case May Give Them a Foothold

“We’re living in a time where significant numbers of people — definitely a minority, but significant numbers of people — don’t trust authorities, don’t trust expertise, don’t believe in science,” Professor Wendy Parmet tells STAT. “And in the long run the question’s going to be: How do we figure out how to reknit that trust? And you can’t keep just threatening tougher and tougher things.”