Poll: Measles Outbreaks/Vaccination Discussion

O-Trap Chief Shenanigans Officer
18,909 posts 140 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, Apr 10, 2019 4:15 PM
posted by QuakerOats

Party time-

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8831200/anti-vaxxer-parents-measles-parties-vaccine/

Normally, I don't trust The Sun, or any other tabloid, but yeah, this is being confirmed elsewhere.

It's a little disingenuous to label it a "deadly" virus without the caveat that the odds of dying are very, very low.  I believe the odds prior to the vaccine were something in the realm of 1 out of every 900-1000 children who contracted measles would die from it, so you're looking at odds of like 0.1%.

But with how contagious it is, there would still be plenty of people getting it, if anti-vaxxing became more prevalent.  And since the odds of a vaccine-related injury are even lower, as well as the ingredients being safer now than they've ever been (particularly with regard to allergies), it's really dumb to avoid it unless you have to.

thavoice Senior Member
15,437 posts 42 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, Apr 10, 2019 8:30 PM

Vax them all, and while they are at it also implant a micro chip for tracking.

justincredible Honorable Admin
37,969 posts 246 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, Apr 10, 2019 8:52 PM
posted by thavoice

Vax them all, and while they are at it also implant a micro chip for tracking.


Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 164 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, Apr 10, 2019 8:58 PM

Our OT at school....her daughter has the mumps. I haven’t heard of anyone having that in 30 years

QuakerOats Senior Member
11,701 posts 66 reps Joined Nov 2009
O-Trap Chief Shenanigans Officer
18,909 posts 140 reps Joined Nov 2009
Fri, May 10, 2019 2:30 PM
posted by QuakerOats

100,000 hit by European Measles outbreak; Spreading at alarming rate...

It's highly contagious.

Makes me wonder how many people really aren't vaccinated against it.

8,788 posts 20 reps Joined Nov 2009
Fri, May 10, 2019 2:41 PM

As sad as it is, I just cannot get Jonah Ryan's character from VEEP out of my head now whenever I think about the anti-vaxers. It is so funny 

iclfan2 Reppin' the 330/216/843
9,465 posts 98 reps Joined Nov 2009
Fri, May 10, 2019 2:54 PM

It's only chicken pox but I lol'd. Kid sued school, lost, and then got chicken pox.  

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48205523

Just had to get the MMR vaccine for my 15 month old. 

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