@BadAstronomer: ABC running dangerous antivax ad in Times Square on New Year’s Eve.

This is an especially dangerous time to be spreading fear about vaccines in New York City, where the NYC Department of Health has confirmed 126 cases of whooping cough since August 2011. Whooping cough is a serious disease and infants are especially at risk of serious illness or even death. Vaccines are our most powerful tool in defense against diseases like whooping cough. However, if NVIC’s ad is successful, we may see more people refusing vaccinations for themselves and their children, and a rise in illness and death within the US.
http://skepchick.org/2011/12/times-squares-5000-sq-ft-anti-vaccine-party-extravaganza/