A tragic death from measles in Texas today. The school-aged child who was not vaccinated was hospitalized in Lubbock last week. This was a preventable death. - ThreadSky

therealtruther.bsky.social • 2 days ago

A tragic death from measles in Texas today.

The school-aged child who was not vaccinated was hospitalized in Lubbock last week.

This was a preventable death.

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saywhat25.bsky.social•2 days ago

Totally preventable. No sympathy for this type of nonsense.

bbogue57.bsky.social•2 days ago

So sad. The parents will have a hard time forgiving themselves

ourhaus.bsky.social•2 days ago

💔

justdann58.bsky.social•2 days ago

There are many reasons why someone is not vaccinated. It could be religious, medical, and countless others. It is a tragedy that has been with us for many years. What is horrifying is that we can now add political prosecution to the list of reasons.

ockinger.bsky.social•2 days ago

But only a few valid ones

flossallan.bsky.social•2 days ago

The only valid reason is medical. If your religion puts your kid’s life in danger, maybe find another religion.

goo-googjoob.bsky.social•2 days ago

I thought the child’s immune system would take care of that. 🤬

ljmullins.bsky.social•2 days ago

The parents should be tried for child neglect.

bunnyperry.bsky.social•2 days ago

Vaccines work and I hate that so many don’t get them for their children. - or themselves

blupotluv.bsky.social•1 day ago

Frankly, I’m surprised the Texas Department of Health reported it. Pretty sure Bobby will be shutting those reports down.

tldup.bsky.social•2 days ago

Wouldn’t this be considered neglect?

limacharliebravo.bsky.social•2 days ago

"Pro Life", and all.

jloc4820.bsky.social•1 day ago

His or her parents, probably:
“At least they’re not autistic.”

lynne-20.bsky.social•2 days ago

Sadly this is likely only the beginning…

bdnbos.bsky.social•2 days ago

#TrumpMeaslesDeath

espressodoppio6.bsky.social•1 day ago

So tragic and preventable. Thanking very RED Texas for making the recommendation for vaccination protection to prevent measles within this statement.

vrmoser.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thoughts and prayers

secretiveinsect.bsky.social•2 days ago

If only the parents could be charged with child endangerment. :/

cphickie.bsky.social•2 days ago

COMPLETELY preventable.

archer1313.bsky.social•2 days ago

Question, if red states have made it illegal for abortions then how is it they can also promote anti vax which save these same children from dying? Is it truly only while its in the womb that children matter to the GOP? Once born tho no healthcare, no vaccines, no public assistance...

blupotluv.bsky.social•1 day ago

Bingo!

splogal.bsky.social•2 days ago

But vaccines cause terrible things. Preventable and criminal since we know how to curtail the spread

everocks.bsky.social•1 day ago

I won’t click the ❤️ because it’s too horrible. This kid did not deserve to die because of their parents ignorance. It’s awful.

this-guy.bsky.social•2 days ago

Getting MMR as I read this.

explorenorth.bsky.social•2 days ago

The parents should be in jail for child neglect causing death.

ockinger.bsky.social•2 days ago

Not only the parents, but also anyone who influenced them

spreenyk888.bsky.social•2 days ago

100%

We have vaccines for a reason, to prevent this from happening.

This is the same to me as having your 3 year old sit in the front seat of the car. Just negligence and stupidity that should be punished.

silvanerbob.bsky.social•1 day ago

eVeRY lIfE iS SaCreD!

denheels.bsky.social•2 days ago

Hope his/her parents are happy.

annebpnw.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is so sad.

secretman11.bsky.social•1 day ago

This was murder.

gapsworld.bsky.social•1 day ago

i'm so proud of americans! a nation where anyone can become stupid, meritocracy now exists among 30% of the population!

tootnanny.bsky.social•2 days ago

“When the health authorities tried to explain to the poor and illiterate that vaccination was a giving of the harmless form of smallpox to work up immunity against the deadly form, the parents didn’t believe it.” - 𝘈 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘭𝘺𝘯 (1943) by Betty Smith 📖

paul-warner.bsky.social•2 days ago

Are we Great Again now?

pobys.bsky.social•1 day ago

Right wing death cult claims another child.

opusdopus.bsky.social•2 days ago

It absolutely was. Tragedy

barefootdog.bsky.social•2 days ago

The parents need to be held accountable! Child neglect!!!

jesschneider.bsky.social•2 days ago

It’s not called “measles” in Texas. The correct term is “Freedom Flu.”

momofyr.bsky.social•2 days ago

So sorry for the kids. Hope that the parents suffer.

louwellen.bsky.social•2 days ago

I'm surprised Abbott hasn't stopped the TXDOH from encouraging vaccinations. Although that's probably coming.

dnrdiamond.bsky.social•2 days ago

Where is the statement from RFK jr? From Elon? From Donny? That's right, crickets. MAGA has no empathy or compassion. Just made up rage over abortion

jensully.bsky.social•2 days ago

They would just blame immigrants anyway.

jonguersoprano.bsky.social•2 days ago

Stop giving them ideas, soon they would be like “immigrants bring diseases to Americans” MAGA is so stupid the will believe something like that.

jensully.bsky.social•2 days ago

They already say that.

ardyh2675.bsky.social•1 day ago

Rfk jr. Said some stuff today about it.

https://newrepublic.com/post/192025/robert-f-kennedy-jr-response-measles-death

dnrdiamond.bsky.social•1 day ago

Even worse than I could have imagined 😭

ardyh2675.bsky.social•1 day ago

More people are going to die because of this fool, unfortunately. 😥

philbsmith.bsky.social•2 days ago

Look at the bright side parents, you don’t need to worry about the vaccine side effects you read about on Faux News

therealtruther.bsky.social•2 days ago

Report here:

https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreak-west-texas-death-rfk-41adc66641e4a56ce2b2677480031ab9

abbylo.bsky.social•2 days ago

For all the talk right now about government waste I hope someone runs the numbers on the cost of trying to contain a totally preventable outbreak. The campaign can be vaccines save lives and tax dollars.

kevinault.bsky.social•2 days ago

cost of the recent NYC outbreak was 8 million $. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1912514

ret-act.bsky.social•1 day ago

Maybe the parents were stupid enough to believe RFK

balenovi.bsky.social•2 days ago

I hate the poor child had stupid parents.

ecfrey.bsky.social•2 days ago

Sad thing is so many people today believe they are entitled to put their entire community and their children in danger in order to justify their worldview.

doraexploradora.bsky.social•1 day ago

Who would want to live anywhere near that community or shop in the same stores?

novladfirme.bsky.social•1 day ago

Are you saying thoughts and prayers don’t work? I’m shocked

flossallan.bsky.social•2 days ago

Evidently, in Texas parents are rushing to get their kids vaccinated. Lame brained idiots. If you had all got your kids vaccinated before there would be no outbreak.

didicalifornia.bsky.social•2 days ago

Freedom, amirite?

marymacmixes.bsky.social•2 days ago

This is all just ridiculous! I hope this wakes people up but it's hard to wake the dead minded.

rynosully.bsky.social•1 day ago

Hope the kids parents are happy who they voted for.

charlescolee.bsky.social•1 day ago

Ken Paxton takes Texas HHS to court in 5... 4... 3...

mlmcg.bsky.social•2 days ago

Senator Cassidy here’s the first reported death from measles a preventable disease via vaccine BUT you voted for brain worm steroid addled RFK Jr who is antivax as a physician you had a responsibility to first do no harm this is on you

barefootdog.bsky.social•2 days ago

COMPLICIT!

sailorjourno.bsky.social•2 days ago

Proud parents. They martyred their child for the cause.

pobys.bsky.social•1 day ago

Sacrificed on the altar of the right wing politicization of science in the church of “do your own research”

sciencematters0725.bsky.social•2 days ago

Poor sweet baby.

michaelq77.bsky.social•1 day ago

Geez
Very sad.
I'm trying to find some feelings for the parents. Probably won't work too hard.

heartsrunner.bsky.social•1 day ago

I feel for the child. Not the parents.

michaelq77.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's hard to feel anything but disgust for the parents. Teaching kids that kind of paranoia about their own govt. Kids Roddy don't stand a chance in this red vs blue environment. God bless all y'all doin it right! You have my respect, I mean they R the future. I don't get it non vaxxers

gapsworld.bsky.social•1 day ago

god has nothing to do for it, and that is why people need to stop bringing a fiction into it, hence the death of kids from preventable diseases!

michaelq77.bsky.social•1 day ago

No one brought God into. If I ask God's blessing on parents trying raise their kids. You don't have to believe in God to accept someones blessing. Relax dude

gapsworld.bsky.social•1 day ago

"If I ask God's blessing" that is bringing god into it!

gapsworld.bsky.social•1 day ago

heard too many thoughts and prayers and god related responses. i am as relaxed as you! just pointing out the fact that the masses who are anti vax are god botherers and how pointless it is to use that phrase in anyway related to science here!

heartsrunner.bsky.social•1 day ago

I do my best to keep up on vaccines for myself and my kids and always have. But I double checked our records a few days ago with the news of this and other recent outbreaks... Just to be sure.

#GetEmWhileYouStillCan
#ProtectYourselfWhileYouStillCan

michaelq77.bsky.social•1 day ago

You gotta, newer vaccines are going to produce anomalies.

michaelq77.bsky.social•1 day ago

They had the same problem back when these vaccines were first introduced. Govt literally held people at shotgun point to get them vaccinated often. But they had to, people just had no trust in government. Same group, always blaming the government for their problems. So many children died from this.

heartsrunner.bsky.social•1 day ago

Goes to show you just how #UnProLife they really are.

michaelq77.bsky.social•1 day ago

Welcome back to 1955!
Yeah f'ing great decade, ask anyone not a white male.