Louisiana’s top health official said in an internal memo to the state’s Health Department that it would no longer use media campaigns or health fairs to promote vaccination against preventable illnesses.
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What is wrong with you?? How can you elect such absolutely stupid people??? I'm not saying right or left, I'm saying stupid people without any kind of knowledge.
Holy shit, RFK jr.didn’t raise questions about vaccines. He is spreading bullshit and disinformation about vaccines. Unscientific myths and questions that were answered long time ago.
More Americans will die....
"Measles Outbreak Hits Town in Texas
As of Tuesday, 22 children and two adults had been infected, all of whom were unvaccinated, local officials said. "https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/science/measles-vaccination-texas.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
Forget about which virulent disease will spring out of some wet market in China or among a primate population in a jungle in central Africa. The next pandemic will start right here in a Red State along the “Gulf of America.”
Still a ways out from banning vaccination or eliminating production and import. But still a sign the rot is spreading, and a decision their children will pay for.
Thank God for the AMA, they are posting all the health warnings. We'll run health education and healthcare fairs to promote and administer vaccines. medical professionals rise to the occasion when there's need. We'll do it again if we have to and sue LA state for increased morbidity and mortality.
If America cared about children dying then they would have done something other that 'thoughts and prayers' about school shootings.
The Republican Taliban is in charge now.
Live with it or change it.
What is wrong with Louisiana? Oh, wait. Louisiana has 33% Black population with the 4th highest Black poverty rate in the US. Wonder if there’s a correlation there between that and not promoting public vaccine promotions anymore?
Make polio, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, meningococcal, HPV, Hep A&B, varicella and TB great again! Maybe they can even bring back smallpox with some dedicated research funding to revive diseases eliminated by vaccination?!
I would be interested to know what the intersection is between those who have a pro-life stance and those that are anti-vaxers. Do they not see the irony (stupidity) of holding both points of view?
That makes a lot of sense. I think they want everyone panicked and desperate-- authoritarianism thrives on that feeling. "You need us!" they shout, justifying their horrible abuses of power.
He’s going to try SO hard to pretend that what he had previously learned to be true (vaccines save lives) are suddenly not true BY MAGIC via the federal government under the 🍊 💩 with zero factual data. I wish one goddamn person in state, federal, or local government would show some spine!
He should have license revoked.
So sick of these bastards (majority old men) spewing word salads and things like “We need to meet people where they are”.
Screw them. We are in the US motherfucker, where vaccines should be encouraged and free.
Years, decades, and centuries of medical advances by vacinnations wiped away. Unreal. How long until insurance companies no longer cover the costs of vaccinations because they are only suggestions not recommended or required? Most of us can't afford to pay out of pocket for them.
Guess we're gonna need to start regulating who comes into blue states now cause I don't want anyone from a state like this bringing their infections to the city I live in.
Louisiana is last in education and this certainly proves that point. Why not bring back measles and polio and whooping cough? Let kids die, seems to be the motto of this guy!
I live in a red state, see the pride in being ignorant every day, and honestly detest the MAGA movement, but I am deeply sorry for the unnecessary consequences they are pretty much going to insist on experiencing.
I've been making the same point. Just wait until all this BS filters to the MAGA crowd. When these folks finally realize they've been had, that's when the revolution will begin.
If dimwits after “doing their own research” decide not to get vaccinated who are we to stop them? Equally, who are we to pay for their treatment when they get polio?
Here’s the thing about that, smart people don’t need to be told to get vaccinated, and stupid people, Nazis… Trump‘s cult… Inbred morons won’t get vaccinated and they’ll drop dead, it’s a win-win
I had a classmate who died at age 8 when his chickenpox became meningitis. It was before the vaccine. My uncle was severely learning disabled as a result of my grandmother's measles.
She was born in late 50s. Vaccine wasn’t used until 1963. Apparently she never had the measles. Her sister couldn’t remember and her mom had already passed. She had c-section and developed sepsis. Once she contracted the measles, she was gone in 3 days.
Louisiana, which ranks near the bottom in America in regards to Health Care, is aiming for the top spot of being the worst. Really not sure what the end game here is.
Coffins. Coffin sales will go up, also cremations.
Ironically, so will medicine sales, as more people will get sick when herd immunity is no longer there.
Pretty soon we will no longer get those statistics. Every red state has dismal scores like that, but instead of fixing the problems, Republicans have decided to shut down the agencies that track such things. #AmericanDarkAges
A year from now you might need a yellow fever inoculation to go there. What has this 3rd world quack done to reduce infant mortality in his state? It’s higher than Costa Rica for Christ sake!
I don't understand where this deep well of virus enthusiasm sentiment comes from. I don't think it comes from not wanting to be told what to do because many there many who are happy to be told, and to tell other what not to do when it comes to certain aspects.
As I am reading this I am on day five of the worst flu I have ever had. This was preceded by a bad case of covid a month ago. Both have been m hard on my 73 yo body. All because I never got around to getting this year’s vaccinations. I have learned my lesson. I will never skip a vaccination again.
Vaccination is high in most European countries. Some countries have several mandatory vaccines for children. But there is also a surge in stupid people.
I think that is exactly what we need to do : refuse non vaccinated US people. Give their change back
We know public health communications works. So this action will result in fewer people getting recommended vaccines and lead to more unnecessary outbreaks and deaths. Period.
Vaccination campaigns have played a significant role in educating and encouraging people to protect themselves and others. Stopping these efforts may lead to reduced awareness and potentially lower vaccination rates, undermining public health progress.
In the country that has prescription drug ads running non-stop to the general populace, why do we prohibit public promotion of prompt preventative punctures?
Doesn't Louisiana have a high birth mortality rate and a low life expectancy rate....the obtuse fools must be real proud the church has fucked their brains
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This is why.
These elected people are a reflection of their voters. The stupid voters love their stupid leaders.
What genius these guys are
Vaccines = bad
Education = bad
Canada = bad
Pennies = bad
Most government contracts = bad
Taylor Swift = untalented
Genocide = good
Corruption = good
Russia = good
Meme coins = good
Elon Musk contracts = good
Lee Greenwood = talented
"Measles Outbreak Hits Town in Texas
As of Tuesday, 22 children and two adults had been infected, all of whom were unvaccinated, local officials said. "https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/science/measles-vaccination-texas.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
Only 72.9% of adults in Louisiana have proficient literacy skills, which is below the national average.
The Republican Taliban is in charge now.
Live with it or change it.
West Texas and thought…they shouldn’t get ALL the measles. We want our share!
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/science/measles-vaccination-texas.html
So sick of these bastards (majority old men) spewing word salads and things like “We need to meet people where they are”.
Screw them. We are in the US motherfucker, where vaccines should be encouraged and free.
I've said it before...
Louisiana is where medicine goes to die.
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Ironically, so will medicine sales, as more people will get sick when herd immunity is no longer there.
Louisiana ranks 46th in Health Care
#44 Health Care Quality
#45 Public Health
#21 Health Care Access
Overall Louisiana is ranked as the 50th Best State to live in by US News And World Reports
A year from now you might need a yellow fever inoculation to go there. What has this 3rd world quack done to reduce infant mortality in his state? It’s higher than Costa Rica for Christ sake!
Absolute travesty
#StopProject2025
If he's just make a law no unvaccinated tourists!
I think that is exactly what we need to do : refuse non vaccinated US people. Give their change back
They sound more pro-sickness & pro-death