"We found that long-forgotten plagues have roared back, killing and maiming children in parts of the world where access to vaccines or trust in them faltered. What seemed like subtle changes to a country’s vaccine policies had disastrous consequences years later."

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How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues

The health secretary is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market.

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What exactly were they expecting? lol.

Patients say measles 'worse than expected' as Utah hits 350+ infections, doctors say ksl.com/article/51457971/patie…

Utah's ongoing measles outbreak now stands at 358 confirmed cases since last June, according to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services' latest report. Of those 358 confirmed cases in Utah, over 120 people have been hospitalized, 31 required overnight hospital care and three had to be placed in intensive care units, according to Nolen.

Nolen said she recently visited one of the communities in Utah, seeing high numbers of measles, to talk with people who have been infected about their experience with the virus. Though she didn't specify which area, Nolen said the people she spoke with told her that contracting measles was much worse than they expected. "It is not a mild infection, it is not a mild virus; it is a severe illness. And they kept on telling me they wish they'd known beforehand how bad measles was, so that they could have protected their family," she said.

#Measles

Patients say measles 'worse than expected' as Utah hits 350+ infections, doctors say

Health officials plead with residents to vaccinate against measles as Utah hits 358 infections.

^{Curtis Booker, KSL (ksl.com)}