It'll take losing their children to maybe knock some sense into them. Maybe
this post was submitted on 20 Feb 2024
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This is so sad it turned comical. Those suffering are not the ones to blame, but it seems there's no other way than have people start dying for "belief" in science to return.
We just need more good guys with guns to fight off the evil Soros measles 5G virus implant.
If someone calls the cops and say the measle striken kid needs a health check, they can absolutely cure him with bullets.
Looks like little Timmy…
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…was cured of his lead deficiency.
If I had a time machine, I'd abduct antivaxxers and take them back in time before vaccines existed and ask them to explain their position to someone who lost half a dozen children to now-preventable illnesses.
wear a seat-belt is so oppressive. as I buckle my belt
Measles coming back might finally cow those susceptible to antivaxxer propaganda. But it will have to be widespread. People will have to die horrifically before we beat back antivaxxers to a small percentage of the population once again.
People are too fucking stupid to just get their vaccines unless there is a stick. Carrots don't work well enough, apparently. Over a disease once considered eliminated, too. I'm salty that people can't do literally anything for the greater good one a year, or even once every 10 years.
Measles coming back might finally cow those susceptible to antivaxxer propaganda.
Nah. I used to believe, but not anymore.
Some Joe Rogan monkey brain who is "just asking questions" will blame their followers for not doing their own research with their dead kids.
Over 500k people died of COVID-19 and yet anti-vaxx still exists and they are still growing in numbers.
Measles and chicken pox has been coming back for years, they will not change their minds. Unless it happens to them of course.
1.17 million confirmed in the US alone. Over 7 million worldwide, and who knows how many untested/undocumented more.
Is it time to go get a MMR booster?
Yes just get your titers tested, that will let you know. It's a simple test.
I am currently ttc and they made me get tested to see how my antibodies were for measles, mumps and rubella (and some other diseases we were vaccinated against in childhood). My rubella antibodies were pretty much non existent now. It can wear off over the decades. Was told I should get the MMR booster before becoming pregnant. So I guess maybe its not a bad idea for us adults to get our antibodies tested, or maybe go ahead and get the booster if its available in your country or area if you are in your thirties or older. Especially since a bunch of parents are no longer vaccinating their children, the herd immunity isn't protecting those who either were unable to get vaccinated or the antibodies from infection/vaccination have worn off. My stepfather completely lost his hearing in his right ear because he got measles as a boy (before the vaccine was created). So even ignoring the horrible painful rash you get, it can also make you deaf, blind, or kill you. A lot of us have forgotten how damaging these diseases can be, we've been spoiled by our vaccine protection. Even if you got your MMR shots as an infant it does wear off and you will no longer be protected by herd immunity.
edit: i wrote father in law instead of stepfather
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I never heard of Gene Tierney, I'll look at your links. I can't imagine what it was like for them to know that an ignorant fan caused their child to have such difficulties for the rest of their life. I got MMR booster a couple months ago and my husband is currently getting bloodwork done to see what his titre levels are too. There's been a concerning uptick of cases where we live and the MMR booster is in shorter supply now so our doctor doesn't want to give them out unnecessarily if he doesn't need them.
Thank you very much for your well wishes, it was nice reading a kind comment (even if I am 2 months late).
The CDC doesn't recommend it in most cases but you can get one. I'm glad you asked because I didn't realize MMR boosters were even available for adults. My mom has cancer and is on chemo so I think I should get this. If you don't fit any of the cases that the adult booster is recommended for I suppose you could just say you don't remember getting it as a child or that you have a close relative with cancer and see if they sticks. But, I mean, I'm not sure if you actually need to justify it. Maybe you can just walk in and get it.
Seriously, I'd like to know too. I've always thought that you got them and then you were done. But maybe that was counting on there not being a bunch of disease vectors walking around.
From this comment thread it looks like I should go get it. Could go get antibodies tested but then I gotta make 2 appointments and I'm too lazy.
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