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Texas children poisoned after RFK Jr touts vitamin A as measles treatment (www.telegraph.co.uk)

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Summary

Texas hospitals are treating children with vitamin A poisoning linked to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s promotion of the supplement as a measles treatment.

At Covenant Children’s hospital in Lubbock, patients with measles showed abnormal liver function due to excessive vitamin A intake.

Kennedy, the U.S. health secretary, claimed vitamin A dramatically reduces measles mortality. Experts warn his messaging confuses parents and downplays the proven protection of the MMR vaccine.

The U.S. faces its worst measles outbreak in decades, with nearly 500 cases across 21 states and two confirmed deaths.

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[–] SuperCub@sh.itjust.works 26 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (4 children)

Why are these people ok with isolated vitamin supplements (which are not natural), but not ok with a vaccine? I don't understand the line they draw.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

"I don't know what's in the vaccine" is the dumbest excuse too. The information is available, and if you don't trust the information, why would trust the label that tells you those pills are vitamin A. They could put anything in that pill with Vitamin A.

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago

Because they are operating on propaganda, not logic.

[–] Robbity@lemm.ee 13 points 17 hours ago

Because opinion is more important than fact, and choice is more important than logic.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 13 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

They're contrarians and conspiracists. They will go with whatever the established authorities recommend against.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Add in just a pinch of traditionalists who think herbal supplements are better than modern medicine and that the human body is composed of 7 ancient energies capable of healing all wounds if you eat right, or some bullshit.

[–] StopTouchingYourPhone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

When everyone knows all you need to heal all wounds is to ingest 1 cup of school glue. You have to dry it on your hands and peel it off before eating it though - a lot of people get that wrong.