@kjr I can understand the older woman in her 80s getting and dying from measles. I don't know her full medical history. She might have had a bad immune system for one reason or another.
But that 18 month old baby? Shouldn't have happened. We have a fantastic health care system here. There is literally NO REASON why people should be dying from measles in our country. Zero.
Anti-vaxxers fill me with a great deal of anger.
@Surasanji
The last time I heard about a measles outbreak in the US I think it was Disneyland and something life half those who got it were vaccinated, half not, nobody died. I'm curious when a person's vaccination status seems irrelevant to catching it.
@kjr
@SecondJon @kjr There have been over 2,000 cases in Israel this year. Almost every one of them starting or traced to communities that are not, or are under vaccinated.
@Surasanji
That's a lot of cases! I'm clearly not a medical doctor. How does it spread to vaccinated people?
@kjr
@SecondJon @kjr I couldn't tell you for sure, but I'm going to assume that a vaccine doesn't confer 100% immunity just because you got it. I know that even vaccinated some diseases can spread, although the rate of infection is a lot lower.
The vaccines work best when everyone takes them and there is a herd immunity.