Summary
A measles outbreak in western Texas has reached 481 cases, with 59 new infections reported in the past three days.
Most cases involve unvaccinated individuals or those with unknown vaccination status. Gaines County remains the epicenter with 315 cases.
Children under 18 account for the majority of infections, and 56 patients have been hospitalized. Texas health officials warn the outbreak is not yet contained.
Nationally, the CDC has confirmed 607 cases in 21 states. Experts emphasize vaccination, citing its 97% effectiveness with two MMR doses.
So if we got vaccinated when we were young we’re cool right?
Very probably. Getting the standard two-dose MMR vaccine protocol is 97% effective at providing lifelong protection. If you are vaccinated and do catch it anyways, the symptoms will likely be mild.
No vaccine is 100% effective against measles, but two MMR shots are 97% effective. (Two shots are 88% effective against mumps, and a single shot is 97% effective against rubella.) Most people who are vaccinated will never get the measles; although a small percentage have “breakthrough” cases, the symptoms are usually mild.
I found this useful. Admittedly, I don’t know much about the site though.
https://www.inverse.com/health/measles-mmr-vaccine-birth-year-booster
My doctor said don’t even bother getting tested for immunity, just go into your pharmacy and get a vaccine.
From the article:
Singh said the low number of rare breakthrough cases show how effective the vaccine is, and that there are many reasons breakthrough cases might occur, including someone who has a condition that causes their immunity to wane over time
When do we get to the point where anyone traveling from Texas is banned from entering other states?
Non vaccinated is common in both deep red and deep blue areas.
No, it’s not.
It is. The crunchy granola far left has always had anti government suspicion. Both far right and left are anti government and suspicious of mainstream medicine. For different reasons but that’s why you have anti vax people in deep blue Oregon and Minnesota and Texas as well
Blogs aren’t evidence to support anything.
It’s a fairly well known thing. It’s harder to search for now since anti COVID vaccine discourse dominates any search results. But it’s been a thing for far left circles for a long time, more about the mercury or autism part of vaccines concerns.
https://parade.com/109306/sethmnookin/07-why-so-many-parents-are-delaying-vaccines/
The Running Man and 1984 coming to life at once. What a time.
In addition to an aclu travel warning for Texas, there is also a cdc advisory warning.
Be safe and avoid Texas.
I feel so bad for the kids and others that are immunocompromised and can’t get the vaccine for legitimate medical reasons. FUCK the rest of them, they brought this on themselves. Tough shit, I have no sympathy left.
