Typhoid Mary was an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever. Her work as a cook resulted in numerous outbreaks and deaths. She was informed of the risks, and warned not to return to the food industry. She ignored these warnings, changed her name, and returned to work as a cook. As a result, another outbreak, and more deaths.
Refusing to vaccinate is just as irresponsible as Typhoid Mary.
It isn't punishment for refusing to submit to a medical procedure, any more than drunk driving is punishment for driving. It is refusing to take basic medical care, resulting in the decreased health of society.
Another result was that she (Mary Mallon) was imprisoned/quarantined for the remainder of her life (after being released from her first quarantine and being told not to work as a cook, changing her name, working as a cook, causing more outbreaks and deaths). 23 years...
She refused medical procedures that could have removed the infection (removal of gall bladder) and as such died in imprisonment/confinement.
I'm not suggesting we should lock up anti-vaxxers, but if there is an outbreak of polio then those people who refuse to be vaccinated put at risk those who cannot be vaccinated.
Refusing to vaccinate is just as irresponsible as Typhoid Mary. It isn't punishment for refusing to submit to a medical procedure, any more than drunk driving is punishment for driving. It is refusing to take basic medical care, resulting in the decreased health of society.