Pharmacies are struggling with supplies as fatal outbreak expands and health secretary sows disinformation
  • QuarterSwede@lemmy.world
    58·
    2 months ago

    It’s not good that they’re running out but it’s great that so many people are getting their kids vaccinated that they run out.

    • ClanOfTheOcho@lemmy.world
      32·
      2 months ago

      Exactly. Every vaccinated person is another unlikely vector to pass the disease along further, and we’re all better for it.

  • PapaStevesy@lemmy.world
    25·
    2 months ago

    If only there was some kind of preventative treatment we could give people so they could never get sick from the measles to begin with…

    • RicoBerto
      34·
      2 months ago

      Yeah fuck those kids who can’t decide for themselves to get vaccinated! They should’ve been born to smarter parents!

    • TimLovesTech (AuDHD)(he/him)@badatbeing.socialEnglish
      11·
      2 months ago

      Allowing people to get measles puts the general population at risk in addition to the asshole parents (and sadly their kids). The vaccine has something like a 97% immunity effectiveness after 2 doses (so less than that for only the 1st), but that means 3% of people that did the right thing could still contract and spread measles without hurd immunity.

    • Today@lemmy.world
      9·
      2 months ago

      You don’t have to assume the worst and jump to the most hateful conclusion.

      A lot of people in my age group are getting boosters because there was a period (maybe 1967-71 or something like that) when some people got one instead of two shots and there were two different vaccines used, one that was more effective than the other.

      • aramis87@fedia.io
        2·
        2 months ago

        The first vaccine from 57-67 wasn’t as effective and needs boosters. The second vaccine from 67-~78 was one shot and should’ve been 2. So there’s 20 years of people just finding out how they need boosters.

    • Grabthar@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 months ago

      Depends on when you got it. They are worried about people who got it in the late 60s to early 90s, since I think they were doing a one dose vaccine then. MMR since then is a double dose and lasts for life. If you’re 35+ you should check with a doctor to see if you need a booster.