Anti-vaxxers get a chance to fall in love with others who do not understand science (Opinion)
The Denver Post • • health
Key Points:
- The “Unjected” singles mixer event at Recess Beer Garden in Denver has been canceled due to strong community opposition against the anti-vaccination dating app organizing it.
- Unjected, founded in Hawaii in 2021, explicitly excludes vaccinated individuals and promotes anti-vaccination views, including conspiracy claims about COVID-19 vaccines.
- Despite the cancellation, Unjected plans to hold the event at another venue, the Grizzly Rose, which may face similar backlash given the community's response to the initial booking.
- Public health officials in Colorado report rising cases of measles and other communicable diseases linked to increasing vaccine rejection, posing risks to vulnerable populations.
- The measles vaccine, available since 1963, drastically reduced cases and deaths, but the resurgence of anti-vaccine movements threatens public health progress, with Colorado seeing a rise in cases this year.