Immunisation debate

I just read this on Medscape.
( http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/745167?src=mpnews&spon=34 )

June 23, 2011 —The United States is experiencing the highest reported number of measles cases since 1996, most of which were acquired during international travel, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in an advisory sent to healthcare professionals yesterday.

From January 1 through June 17 this year, 156 confirmed cases of measles were reported to the CDC. Most cases (136) were associated with importations from measles-endemic countries or countries in which large outbreaks are occurring. The imported cases involved unvaccinated US residents who recently traveled abroad, unvaccinated visitors to the United States, and people linked to these imported cases.

To date, 12 outbreaks (3 or more linked cases) have occurred, accounting for 47% of the 156 cases. Of the total case-patients, 133 (85%) were unvaccinated or had undocumented vaccination status. Of the 139 case-patients who were US residents, 86 (62%) were unvaccinated, 30 (22%) had undocumented vaccination status, 11 (8%) had received 1 dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, 11 (8%) had received 2 MMR doses, and 1 (1%) had received 3 documented MMR doses.

Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000 as a result of high 2-dose measles vaccine coverage, but it is still endemic or large outbreaks are occurring in countries in Europe (including France, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Switzerland), Africa, and Asia (including India).

OK, so what will the anti-vaccination mob say? "Phew! Lucky we're not American!" ? "It's all CIA made up story!" ? "My child is never near those horrible people and places!" ? "It's scaremongering propaganda from colonel Gaddafi!" ?