American Journalist and Author, Hunter S. Thompson once said, “Paranoia is just another word for ignorance.” This quote rings true in a generation that runs ramped with fake news, believing anything heard by a seemingly credible source. This ignorance is seen throughout society, especially when it comes to medicine. Vaccinations are essential to keeping this world rid of the infectious diseases that in previous generations, were some of the leading causes of death. In recent times parents who are opting out of vaccinating their children (also known as antivaxxers) believe that vaccinations are harmful, and could even cause developmental disabilities such as autism. These anti- vaccination beliefs stem from ignorance which can be dangerous because