Should vaccine debates require source-backed claims?

Question

A public question page for sorting anecdote, authoritative health sources, study quality, and personal experience in vaccine debates.

Accepted Answer

Draft answer: Source-backed claims make health debates easier to verify, while personal experiences may still matter if clearly labeled as anecdotal.

Answer

Source requirements should not exclude personal experience, but those stories should be clearly separated from population-level claims.

Answer

Vaccine arguments should cite authoritative health sources because vague anecdotes are hard to verify and easy to overgeneralize.

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