this post was submitted on 26 Feb 2025
85 points (97.8% liked)

Public Health

817 readers
35 users here now

For issues concerning:

🩺 This community has a broader scope so please feel free to discuss. When it may not be clear, leave a comment talking about why something is important.

Related Communities

See the pinned post in the Medical Community Hub for links and descriptions. link (!medicine@lemmy.world)

Rules

Given the inherent intersection that these topics have with politics, we encourage thoughtful discussions while also adhering to the mander.xyz instance guidelines.

Try to focus on the scientific aspects and refrain from making overly partisan or inflammatory content

Our aim is to foster a respectful environment where we can delve into the scientific foundations of these topics. Thank you!

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
otter@mander.xyz
otter@lemmy.ca
85
Unvaccinated school-aged child dies of measles in Texas amid growing outbreak (arstechnica.com)
submitted 3 months ago by neme@lemm.ee to c/publichealth@mander.xyz
13 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] athairmor@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

You know how anti-abortion activists hold up pictures of dead fetuses in protest?

I’m almost to the point of thinking it’d be a good idea for someone to stand outside this family’s house with a poster of that child and large text that reads “They would still be alive if you had vaccinated them.”

Edit: I should qualify with: assuming the child could have been vaccinated. Some can’t and their fates are at the whims of those who can.

[–] subignition@fedia.io 3 points 3 months ago

Even if they couldn't have been, herd immunity could have saved them. You'd just have to change the sign to say "they would still be alive without antivaxxers"

[–] bluGill@fedia.io 1 points 3 months ago

Outside the families house would just be cruel. However there are plenty of other places that wouldn't be cruel and would get a message across. Anytime there is a vaccination protest at the capital that picture would be appropriate. Make sure it is seen enough that congressmen recognize it on sight with no words needed.