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[–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 24 points 1 week ago

I am sure the people who hold measles parties will definitely listen to the government's recommendations on health decisions.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 week 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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[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Chicken pox parties were a thing in the 70s and 80s. I think that’s before they had a vaccine? I don’t remember measles parties being a thing though.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (3 children)

My parents tried to get me sick in the 70s, never caught it. Then I got hit with chicken pox when I was 16 and it fucked me royal, still have scars. Be damned sure I got my shingles vax though!

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[–] dumbass@leminal.space 19 points 1 week ago

Woah, it really is the 1980s again. Time to get some cocaine I guess.

[–] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 14 points 1 week ago

Texas is banning Gender Affirming Care FOR ADULTS, so yeah fuck Texas

Me being an introvert with zero friends and hate parties: 👀

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

According to RFK, measle outbreaks are normal. Religion and bleach will save Deregulated Texas and if the shit spreads, the USA too.

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[–] DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

Don't worry, RFK is here to make everything better!

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 12 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Ya know when Conservatives died of Covid in massive numbers because they kept refusing to intentionally antagonize the people fighting Covid and every restriction put in place against it the only thing going through my head was

"I hope enough of them kicked the bucket to make Republicans unelectable so that tragedies like this can't happen again."

Guess what's going through my head now?

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[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If only there was some way to control measles. Oh well, wishful thinking i guess.

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[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago

And here I thought the pandemic craziness was an outlier

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

JFC The idiot parents are doing this to their kids. I just can't anymore.

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 7 points 1 week ago

JFC

Close but its more of a RFK sorta thing (really just as much of an exclamation)

If only there was a way to prevent it...say a "vaccine"

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

When these parents go to purgatory, I hope their long dead children greet them, "Why did you let me die?", just before final judgment is passed.

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