But this latest post incurred much more than a string of "aww"s from Zuckerberg followers.
Collecting over 74,000 comments, it was quickly flagged as an expression of support for vaccinating by the social media billionaire.
Anti-vaccination crusaders shared enraged comments such as: "Vaccine is poison for human kind. It kills more people than it helps. I wish people don't take it as an example here."
Another wrote: "I am sorry to see you unnecessarily putting your kid at risk by responding to faux science and propaganda."
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One user suggested Zuckerberg hadn't actually gone through with the vaccination, commenting: "Any of you ever read the inserts on vaccines? The ingredients? I didn't think so. Zuckerberg has, and I'd bet the farm, that he has no intention of vaccinating and dumbing down his child. However, what he, Bill Gates, and other elites, wants [sic] for your children, and a whole generation, is much, much different than what they want [for] their own kids. It saddens me you people can't see how blatant this post is."
In February last year, Zuckerberg indeed posted about a book he was reading on the topic.
Almost a year later, he's signed up to go ahead with vaccinating his daughter, a move many of his followers applauded.
""Thanks for protecting your child, and other children who can't be vaccinated, and for supporting science!", wrote one user.
"What a little cutie!! Thanks for taking care of your baby (and other peoples' babies!)", echoed another.
- nzherald.co.nz
