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Marjorie Taylor Greene Promotes “Measles Parties” for Kids Amid Deadly Outbreaks (meidasnews.com)

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Marjorie Taylor Greene, a prominent Republican congresswoman and a staunch ally of Trump, suggested a return to "measles parties" for children. She criticized contemporary attitudes towards vaccination, stating, "Now, they demonize parents who refuse to vaccinate their kids."

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[–] StrawberryPigtails@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Well, that is certainly one way to vax a community against most contagious diseases. And I will admit that it’s better than not vaccinating at all. But not by much. The standard vaccine protocol would be cheaper and more effective.

Damned fool of an idiot.

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's actually worse because measles infection wipes out your immunity for other infections. Not to mention that even if you don't die, 40% of people with measles infections end up needing hospitalization.

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

Also it could lead to a mutation. Not sure how robust the measles vaccine is, but technically possible to produce something new.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

It's already killed one child, just for context.