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Texas official warns against “measles parties” as outbreak keeps growing (arstechnica.com)

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I guess the idea behind a "measles party" is to introduce the virus to the child's immune system so that they can develop antibodies for it?

Damn, if only there was a safer way. Like if a doctor could introduce a very small amount of the virus to the child's immune system. Do you think a dead virus would be enough for the immune system to learn what it is and how to fight it? Why aren't scientists working on this?!

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