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New Measles Outbreaks Confirmed in The US. Do You Need an MMR Booster to Keep Yourself Safe?

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Measles continues to spread to new states. Learn if you're protected and what you can do if you're not.

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SBS News

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Australia 'ripe for an outbreak': Measles warning amid global case rise

With measles cases on the up, there are fears that vaccine scepticism fuelling outbreaks in countries such as the United States could be risky for Australia too.

10 hours ago·Sydney, Australia

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The National

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Measles outbreak in US puts global vaccination campaigns at risk

Funding cuts to WHO inoculation programmes and misinformation on social media hindering plans to eliminate virus by 2030

23 hours ago·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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emptywheel

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Reaching Velocity to Escape Anti-Vax Stupidity - emptywheel

[NB: check the byline, thanks. /~Rayne] Before I go any further, here’s a public service announcement: If you were born between 1960 and 1968 and have not been vaccinated for measles since 1968, go make appointments for a two-shot MMR vaccine regimen. “Starting in 1963 we started vaccinating,” [CBS News’ Dr. David] Agus said. “The first five years of the vaccine — some batches of it were not very good. None of us really know which batch we got.”…

1 day ago

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overpassesforamerica.com

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Australia 'ripe for an outbreak': Measles warning amid global case rise - Overpasses For America

A measles outbreak in the United States has claimed two lives, as hundreds of people have been infected and large numbers of children hospitalised with complications. Authorities say the best way to prevent outbreaks is through vaccination. But some doctors have reported patients are sceptical of immunisation and that there are large pockets of unvaccinated communities in the US. In fact, experts say there’s been a decline around the world and n…

2 days ago

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Buzzfeed

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25 Personal Stories From People Who Grew Up Before We Had Vaccines For Diseases Like Polio

"I lost almost all of my hearing from measles. It was horrible. I was so sick. I missed so much of second grade that I went to summer school for many summers to make up for it."View Entire Post ›

2 days ago·New York, United States

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