You almost HAVE to laugh at the dumbness to keep from choking said people. OH no, meningitis? I stopped vaccinating with my 2nd child (he got some) and I've been homeschooling up until now. Now I enrolled them in school and they're asking for damn immunization records. But so far so good, the principal said I can sign a waiver and she didn't make a big deal. bonus.
But do I sure get looks when I tell people I don't give my kids their shots. I SO try to avoid the topic as it can get ugly and with the ignorance I encounter dozens of time DAILY I worry if I talk about it my kids will be shunned or something. You know, people only hear part of what's on the news and the word "smallpox" or "anthax" (because people don't know the difference between diseases and what you actually get immunized against, they just know a shot can cure anything that scary) and automatically think anyone who doesn't give their kids shots in today's world is an idiot.
Its so hard to explain to an idiot that THEY are the idiot. sheesh.