I love The Onion so much.
I personally feel that when you don't get yourself/your children vaccinated (behind schedule I understand--injecting newborns with the Hep B immunization isn't pleasant), you're putting yourself and others at risk. Pertussis has made a comeback due to parents avoiding vaccination out of a completely unfounded fear of autism. But hey, that's just me.
(By the way, you can't get the flu from the flu shot. Side effects similar to the flu, yes, but not the actual infection.)