Re: RFK Jr. urges people to get vaccinated amid deadly Texas outbreak

On Mon, 3 Mar 2025 19:34:10 -0700, Retrograde
<fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:

I think the days of the government mandating much of anything at all
have come to an end.  The people simply won't have it.

But, having a measles outbreak can be a powerful stimulus for those
with kids to get the shot.
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Texas cities run short of MMR vaccine as measles outbreak drives
demand

Pharmacies are struggling with supplies as fatal outbreak expands and
health secretary sows disinformation
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The pharmacist also mentioned that even doctors' offices were "having
a hard time keeping enough vaccines for kids who needed them", Ann
said.

There are now 198 known cases, 23 hospitalizations and one death from
measles in Texas, and 30 known cases and one death in New Mexico.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/08/texas-mmr-vaccine-measles-outbreak