With all the news (click here) about the recent upswing in measles cases -- and the all discussions about kids not being vaccinated -- we had been curious about details regarding how a big a difference the measles vaccine made when it was introduced....I doubt scientists will come up with a better alternative.
April 29, 2019
Public health advocates (click here) had criticized President Donald Trump's silence in the midst of one of the country's worst measles outbreaks in decades. Others worried that if he did speak out he'd recommend against vaccinations. Trump on Friday, however, came down adamantly in favor of kids getting their shots. In other news: hundreds of students at Los Angeles universities are quarantined over exposure fears; religious leaders urge their followers to get vaccinations; outbreaks raise questions about adult immunity; and more.
Reuters: Trump Tells Americans: Go Get Your Measles Vaccination
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday urged Americans to protect themselves with the measles vaccination as the number of cases of the once-eradicated disease in the United States hit the highest levels since 2000. The growing outbreak in pockets across the country has triggered multiple public health efforts seeking to limit exposure to measles, including quarantines at two California universities. (Heavey and Mason, 4/26)
Stat: Trump, Once A Vaccine Skeptic, Changes His Tune Amid Measles Outbreaks
As measles outbreaks rage in a number of states across the country, President Trump urged families to vaccinate their children on Friday. “They have to get the shots. The vaccinations are so important,” Trump told reporters as he left the White House. “This is really going around now. They have to get their shots. ”The endorsement of vaccination from a previously vaccine-questioning president comes as a bit of a surprise. Before winning the presidency, Trump several times alleged there was a link between the number of vaccines children get in early infancy and the development of autism. (Branswell, 4/26)...
