“That statement went off like a bomb in MAHA-land, where it’s taken as scripture that basic sanitation and vitamin A are the real way to avoid measles, which (they add) isn’t that serious of a disease anyway.” @willsommer.bsky.social
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Vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin, meaning it will become toxic in high concentrations and the excess isn't pissed out like a water soluble vitamin, like C. Texas hospitals are seeing children with Vitamin A toxicity.
Ok, Everytime I think I have heard the craziest Maga planet 2 stuff, some other crack pot bs comes out and in two seconds the pack of rabid maga attacks their own gurus. These are seriously fucked up human beings
Oh please -- they likely whispered to him the reality that more children are going to die ... lawsuits ... pitchforks ... guns -- and the embarrassment to the Kennedy legacy finally got the picture that he should endorse the MMR vaccine -- given its effectivity (whether he likes or not).
JFC. The same people who made it impossible for us to get hydrochloroquin for my daughter’s autoimmune disorder are forever damaging their children with vitamin A.
What’s interesting about this is that Trump & other extremists did such a good job indoctrinating the faithful that they can’t see reason even if a trusted person says it. Reminds me of when Trump bragged about how quickly he got the vaccine ready and approved, and his people booed him.
I’m old enough to remember getting measles along with my 5 year old sister. I recovered easily, but she ended up in hospital, and suffered afterwards health wise catching every childhood disease and getting very sick or ending up in hospital. Measles is a very dangerous disease.
It's been pretty clear that it was a grift, and that he and his kids are vaccinated against most things.
But one anti-vax argument is
- vax has a small risk
- if everybody else gets it, I can be selfish and skip the risk
which isn't incompatible with
- oops, now there's an outbreak, take the risk.
I can't believe the forces of reason and science haven't systematically used the same brainrot manipulation tactics as the right wing idiot brigade to get impressionable people to do the right thing.
"Well of COIURSE the coastal globalist (((elites))) wouldn't want patriots to get vaccinated..."
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Chair, Health, Education, Labor, Pensions Committee
455 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Seizures leading to lifelong cognitive delays. Measles not "just" a rash! Measles is one of the most, if not the most, contagious respiratory illnesses. It is preventable through vaccine, almost eradicated. IT IS NOT TREATABLE.
My own Senator, Ron Johnson (R-WI), said "Bobby" follows the science.
And here I was waiting for his MAHA office to endorse smoking,
because America needs to get its dopamine back!
After all, back when America was Great, everybody smoked!
Former VP, now unperson Mike Pence was a smoking-cancer denier.
I had a bone marrow transplant for a rare form of blood cancer. It wiped out out all of my childhood immunizations, leaving me vulnerable to measles, polio, TB etc. Until I am fully re-immunized, which takes 2 years, measles & other communicable diseases can definitely kill me.
Thanks so much for the good wishes! Researchers have been making great strides with stem cell transplants in the treatment of certain cancers. Mine is, unfortunately, incurable, but I believe science can do incredible things! Let’s just hope Trump doesn’t screw things up!
I love what the “American Horror Story, Hotel” season did with the anti-vax parent whose child contracted measles and ended up fighting for his life in a hospital.
I won’t spoil it, but it is really poetic justice.
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How many kids did you kill today?
Disgusting
But one anti-vax argument is
- vax has a small risk
- if everybody else gets it, I can be selfish and skip the risk
which isn't incompatible with
- oops, now there's an outbreak, take the risk.
Lord!
"Well of COIURSE the coastal globalist (((elites))) wouldn't want patriots to get vaccinated..."
Chair, Health, Education, Labor, Pensions Committee
455 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Bernie Sanders, Ranking Member
2 kids dead out of 500 reported cases, so running fairly true to that stat so far.
My own Senator, Ron Johnson (R-WI), said "Bobby" follows the science.
because America needs to get its dopamine back!
After all, back when America was Great, everybody smoked!
Former VP, now unperson Mike Pence was a smoking-cancer denier.
I won’t spoil it, but it is really poetic justice.