Posted on Feb 11, 2019
In A Measles Outbreak, Demand For Vaccine Spikes
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More than 50 people have now been infected by the measles in an outbreak across southwest Washington state and northwest Oregon, and doctors and nurses say it's spurring people to get vaccinated.
At Sea Mar Community Health Center in Vancouver, Wash., administrator Shawn Brannan says that so many have been coming in for a measles shot recently that they had to order almost 10 times as much vaccine as usual.
"Larger populations that typically don't vaccinate their children for their own reasons are now in a mad dash, if you will, to get vaccinated," says Brannan.
He said many patients are from the former Soviet Union, where distrust of government runs deep.
But he says the clinic is also getting lots of other patients with their own reasons not to vaccinate.
"It's the Google monster, unfortunately," says Brannan. "Once people Google, they find all these warnings and adverse reactions. And it can sometimes blur what's really important for the child or even people to get."
At Sea Mar Community Health Center in Vancouver, Wash., administrator Shawn Brannan says that so many have been coming in for a measles shot recently that they had to order almost 10 times as much vaccine as usual.
"Larger populations that typically don't vaccinate their children for their own reasons are now in a mad dash, if you will, to get vaccinated," says Brannan.
He said many patients are from the former Soviet Union, where distrust of government runs deep.
But he says the clinic is also getting lots of other patients with their own reasons not to vaccinate.
"It's the Google monster, unfortunately," says Brannan. "Once people Google, they find all these warnings and adverse reactions. And it can sometimes blur what's really important for the child or even people to get."
In A Measles Outbreak, Demand For Vaccine Spikes
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good read/share of the most informative my friend.
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Maj Marty Hogan SGT (Join to see) SPC Margaret Higgins SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth CW5 Jack CardwellCOL Mikel J. Burroughs CPL Dave HooverLTC Stephen F. SSG William Jones Lt Col Charlie Brown PO1 Tony Holland PO3 Bob McCord PO1 H Gene Lawrence Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SGT Mark Estes LTC (Join to see) SCPO Morris Ramsey SGT Elizabeth Scheck Capt Dwayne Conyers
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Can sort of understand those from foreign countries and not trusting the government, but those from the US are simply uncaring dolts. Time for a lawsuit or two from parents of children too young to vaccinate who get infected by other unvaccinated kids.
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I am pretty sure that I was vaccinated against the measles; when I was a little girl. PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SPC Margaret Higgins The MMR vaccine was developed by Maurice Hilleman. It was licensed for use by Merck in 1971. Stand alone measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines had been previously licensed in 1963, 1967, and 1969 respectively. Recommendations for a second dose were introduced in 1989.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel - Chip, do I need to get a second dose? I was born in 1951. And, Chip, how does one get measles?
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SPC Margaret Higgins - Get Every Frigging Shot they'll give You. If It Means You can Avoid the Shingles that bust out on My Upper Ankles every Month. If It Means You Can Avoid Viral Bursitis that Made Me and My Mother lose the Use our Arms for 2 Weeks! It is Worth It! My Children May be Grown but I'm Pretty Sure they Know that If I Ever Heard them Spew that Anti-Vaxx BS I Might Beat the Holly S**t Out of Them!
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