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The success of the Dunedin Study raises some ethical questions.

Initially meant to last for three years, the Dunedin study has been collecting data from its participants for half a century.

When we compared the early life histories of those who were vaccine resistant to those who were not we found many vaccine-resistant adults had histories of adverse experiences during childhood, including abuse, maltreatment, deprivation or neglect, or having an alcoholic parent. These experiences would have made their childhood unpredictable and contributed to a lifelong legacy of mistrust in authorities. ...

Where do these strong, often visceral anti-vaccination sentiments spring from?

Researchers explicitly asked research participants about their vaccination plans. The observations provided credence to the notion that anti-vaccination sentiments emerge from early encounters.

Most people welcomed the opportunity to get vaccinated against COVID-19, yet a non-trivial minority did not. Vaccine-resistant people tend to hold strong views and assertively reject conventional medical or public health recommendations. This is pu

Five decades of data shows vaccine resistance stems from a mistrust seeded in the earliest years of life.

The extraordinary Dunedin longitudinal study shows vaccine resistance can be laid down before high school age in response to childhood trauma or neglect. But better early education could help.

Analysis - The long-running Dunedin Study has found a link between vaccine resistance and histories of adverse experiences during childhood, including abuse, maltreatment, or neglect.

CW: Psychosis Weed is the most widely used illicit drug in New Zealand, and for good reason. Cannabis has wide applications for mental and physical health, has no reported cases of fatal overdose, and in many ways is significantly less dangerous than alcohol. The long-running Dunedin Study