SR: Fagan Did Grave Disservice

In an act of public disservice, Spokane City Councilman Mike Fagan has taken to social media and questioned public health experts on the need to vaccinate against measles. Fagan’s Facebook posts undermine last week’s pro-vaccination message from the Spokane Regional Health District in response to the measles outbreak. He defended his messages, telling The Spokesman-Review, “What I tell people is, get your vaccinations at your own risk. Buyer beware. Do your due diligence.” If only he had done his. On Fagan’s Facebook page is a link to a measles study that has been retracted. It’s not the infamous Andrew Wakefield study that falsely linked the measles vaccine to autism, but a more obscure one/ Spokesman-Review Editorial Board . More here .

Question: Should elected officials be careful what they say on social media?