The federal government reported on Friday that there have been 483 confirmed cases of measles across 20 US jurisdictions so far this year, with the largest outbreak in Texas, and 70 people across the nation needing to be hospitalized.
That compares with 285 cases of measles in the US for the whole of 2024. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on its website that 97% of the confirmed cases this year so far involved people who were unvaccinated or whose vaccine status was unknown – and 75% of the cases this year have affected people under the age of 19.
The CDC said that there had been one death confirmed from measles this year and one under investigation as connected to the viral infection.
Some children are suffering complications including liver damage because they have been given huge doses of vitamin A at home, without medical supervision, a therapeutic idea promoted by vaccines skeptics.
My wife and I got vaccinated against measles last week along with covid boosters.
Good luck, your head of the US health department has often voiced concerns about all vaccinations. I would expect the measles outbreak to get a lot worse. Measles can be fatal. This (close to) government sponsored anti-vaccination is going to kill people, most likely children.
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Worry not, Trump has said vaccinations are useless.
You can bet that he got his vaccination, though, just like with covid. He says one thing and does something else. He just wants confirmation of the power he has over his followers, and when they show their loyalty by forgoing vaccinations, and in some cases allowing their children to get sick and even die, that’s the ultimate display of loyalty.
That does appear to be true. I also suspect that he will repeat anything that he views as something his supporters want to hear - regardless of the cost or impact. He wants to provide them with positive affirmation of their views so that they think that he thinks like them.
And they are dumb enough to go along with it.
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