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In rural Texas, a measles outbreak hasn’t swayed vaccine skeptics (www.wsj.com)
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Seminole, Texas, with a large Mennonite population, is the epicenter of a measles outbreak since January, impacting nine counties with nearly 200 cases and the nation’s first measles death in a decade.

Fuelled by "personal choice" and post-pandemic distrust, vaccine hesitancy is high. Many residents downplay the severity: “They’re just making a big deal of it.”

Even a death hasn't driven vaccination rates up. As Dr. Parkey noted, regarding vaccination inclination, “No way. Before Covid I could convince some. Now it’s like, forget it.”

Health officials are concerned about underreporting and potential complications amid RFK Jr.’s influence and deep-seated vaccine skepticism in West Texas.

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[–] Stern 24 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I don't feel bad for the adults, because they at least had a choice. The kids though? Shameful.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Normally, I'm all for letting natural selection do its thing, but this time it involves children who didn't choose to die of paranoia and ignorance.

[–] Zorque 5 points 1 day ago

"Letting natural selection do its thing" rarely only effects the people we assume deserve it. Nature is not prejudicial to morality, it kills indiscriminately.

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