[ArrogantBustard]

Before the chickenpox vaccine, 100 people died annually and 5,000 to 9,000 were hospitalized.
Out of how many total infections per year? Why can't the 'reporter' determine this fact, as well?

Doctors say that serious reactionsto the vaccine are rare.
How rare? What was the rate of serious complications per 100,000 vaccinated? Why can't the 'reporter' deterime this fact?

Why can't reporters report? This article is almost useless, except as an example of reportorial incompetence. < /rant >

AB

[SauronOfMordor]

How rare? What was the rate of serious complications per 100,000 vaccinated? Why can't the 'reporter' deterime this fact? Why can't reporters report? This article is almost useless, except as an example of reportorial incompetence.

Real reporting involves time, effort, and money. It's easier and cheaper to take the "information flyer" from the vaccine company's PR dept and cut/paste it into an article