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Can somebdy refuse medical treatment when it comes to a pandemic ?

Asked by Staalesen (2722points) May 3rd, 2009

Many religious communitis refuse some sort of medical treatment, or blood transfusions and such…
Can a person refuse to be vaccinated against a extremely contagious disease?
Like smallpox or such ?
and if not, how would the goverment handle it?

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