The decrease in certain diseases incidence together with action undertaken by anti-vaccination activists, have led to a shift of focus from the dangers, and even risk of death, posed by unseen diseases towards fear of unproven side events.
Teatavatesse haigustesse haigestumuse vähenemine on koos vaktsineerimisvastaste aktivistide tegevusega kaasa toonud olukorra, kus teemaasetus on harvaesinevate nakkushaigustega kaasnevatelt ohtudelt ja isegi riskilt surra nihkunud tõestamata kõrvaltoimete kartmise suunas.