Another round of terminations, combined with previous layoffs and departures, has reduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workforce by about 3,000 people since January.

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    Our youngest had some form of measles before she could get the MMR vaccine. Wildest part was taking her to the hospital and no one knowing wtf to do. The doctors all basically shrugged and said good luck. She seems fine now 3 years later, but her immune system seems wildly fucked up. Like totally fine to some sicknesses and horrible responses to others.

    Edit: I mean this in a, “It’s Illegal to say what I want to do to you” way. If you don’t get the MMR vaccine when you could’ve, you are directly responsible for my child’s suffering. I want you to feel that suffering.

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        We are very aware of the long term damage it may have caused. Hoping that us not being dumber than a bag of rocks and getting her vaccinated now helps.

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      Don’t hesitate, if someone is stupid enough to do it and openly admit it, just punch them in the mouth immediately. No warning, right in the teeth.

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      Our youngest had some form of measles before she could get the MMR vaccine.

      She got is from someone, and there is a good chance this person was unvaccinated…

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        I’m glad that someone said this, it’s often lost in the conversation about communicable diseases. Vaccination doesn’t guarantee that you won’t catch, suffer from, or transmit an illness. The jabs aren’t Superman essence, it’s just that in my understanding, you’re more likely to be affected in a way more akin to getting hit by a bicycle than a MAC truck (you’re hurt but not hopelessly crippled or killed outright), and less likely to pass it along. To what degree, I couldn’t say, but it’s less which is good by me.