waiting for summer 
I just got an email from the hospital that I go to regarding #mmr and I already knew I couldn’t get the #measles #vaccine because it’s live and I am on two #immunosuppressants but
I read it anyway, and I saw that it also mentions that if you’re allergic to #neomycin, you can’t get it and I’m totally #allergic to neomycin so I didn’t see that mentioned any place else and I just wanted to share that information in case there’s other people who are allergic to neomycin it means it’s contraindicated for you to receive the shot
#SharingIsCaring
Recent searches
Search options
Administered by:
#measles
65 posts46 participants1 post today
One thing I totally don't get about the anti-vaccination "logic"... so the measles vaccine is the old-fashioned kind which introduces a bit of weakened virus into the system so your body can identify it to build up a natural immunity.
So how can anti-vaxxers argue that you should just let yourself get sick with measles, suffer through the whole thing, then as long as you survive you will have immunity and be stronger for it?
That's exactly what the vaccine does, except safely, without the consequences.
You are introducing your body to the disease, to build a natural immunity. You can do it safely, or you can do it with great pain and suffering and even the potential of death. So yeah... uh, let's go with Option B to achieve the same result?
Is that really what's best for your children, and mine?
Forget about safely learning swordplay with practice wooden or bamboo swords so that you know how to handle it before the time comes when you need it, let's just give everyone real swords and send them off into battle with no training.
"Don't live in fear," live in chaos.
So anyways, on to the public health alert for Alberta and Edmonton specifically, even more specifically, people who were at the Stollery Children's Hospital's emergency department between March 14 at 10 p.m. and March 15 at 12:30 a.m. and anyone who was at the Belle Rive Medicentres Family Health Care Clinic in northeast Edmonton on March 12 between 2:15 p.m. and about 5:15 p.m.:
'Health officials say anyone who was exposed to a possible confirmed case may be at risk of getting sick and is strongly encouraged to review their vaccination records, AHS said.
Anyone who was potentially exposed and was born in or after 1970, and has less than two documented doses of vaccine, is at risk for developing measles and should monitor themselves for symptoms, AHS said.
Symptoms include a fever of 38.3° C or higher, a cough, runny nose and red eyes, and a red blotchy rash that appears three to seven days after a fever starts, beginning behind the ears and on the face.
People who are pregnant, young children and those with weakened immune systems are among those most at risk for complications from the disease which can include infections of the middle ear and the lung and swelling of the brain.
According to data from AHS, one to three out of every 1,000 measles cases is fatal. More than 90 per cent of people who are not immune and come into contact with the virus will become infected.
If symptoms develop, individuals are advised to stay home and call Health Link at 811 before visiting any health-care facility.
In Alberta, measles vaccine doses are offered, free of charge, through the province's immunization program. People exposed to the disease may also be eligible for vaccine or immune globulin to reduce the risk of developing measles.
Albertans uncertain of their immunization history are encouraged to call Health Link at 811 or contact their public health office.'
And finally, a statement by Dr. Mark Joffe, Alberta's chief medical officer of health:
"Measles is not just a mild childhood illness — it is a serious, highly infectious disease that can have devastating consequences.
Thankfully, we have a highly effective vaccine with a long-proven track record of safety. Everyone should take the time to check their immunization record to ensure they are fully immunized. No one should have to endure the consequences of a disease we can prevent."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-measles-exposures-1.7485363
CBCMeasles cases confirmed in Edmonton region, triggering public health warning | CBC NewsConfirmed cases of measles in the Edmonton region have public health officials issuing a warning about the potential risk of exposure. As of Monday, a total of 11 cases have been confirmed in the province, including 2 in the Edmonton zone.
“Now what we’re seeing is a full-on assault on our state’s immunization program. Activists felt like they could take advantage of the [COVID-19 pandemic] and exploit it and start going after laws that have been on the books for decades.” https://www.texasobserver.org/measles-outbreak-anti-vax-legislation/
The Texas Observer · Amid Texas Measles Outbreak, Conservatives Double Down on Anti-Vax CrusadeSpread of the virus is due to low immunization rates in certain communities. Meanwhile, some legislators are cheering for more “medical freedom.”
Let's see, where's the latest measles exposures...
Houston, Texas
Edmonton, Alberta
https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/03/17/ahs-warns-of-possible-measles-exposers/
abc13.com · Houston health officials confirm 3rd measles case; Unvaccinated infant's illness linked to travelThe Houston Health Department says the infant's illness is not related to two measles cases reported in the city in January or the measles outbreak in West Texas.
The Washington State Department of Health has educational resources and materials to help you share information about #measles disease and vaccination. We also have a Measles Basic Information flyer available in 19 languages. Visit https://doh.wa.gov/measles.
Washington State Department of HealthMeaslesMeasles is a highly contagious disease caused by the measles virus. Measles can cause serious health complications, especially for babies and young children.
At the doctor’s office getting my measles titer done. I was *probably* vaccinated between the years of 1963 and 1968, and in those years, the vaccine used may not provide immunity. Time to find out!
I'm getting deja vu...
Two cases of measles in Edmonton spurs health alert | CTV Edmonton
#yeg #alberta #measles #pandemic
https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/two-cases-of-measles-in-edmonton-spurs-health-alert/
CTVNews · Two cases of measles in Edmonton spurs health alertTwo confirmed cases of measles in Edmonton over the past week have prompted a public health alert.
This is why respirators need to be mandatory in hospitals.
Babies, people with certain disabilities & some health conditions need others to mask to protect them.
This hospital shouldn’t be “scrambling”. Make masks mandatory & protect patients and staff.
Clean & ventilate the air too!
NBC News · As Texas measles outbreak grows, newborn babies were exposed to the virus in Lubbock hospital
#Australia should stop arrivals or put in #quarantine anyone from or travelling through the #US due to #Trump government lack of medical response to #contagious #diseases.
#Covid #RubyPrincess #CruiseShip #disaster waiting to happen all over again #auspol #RFK
The Guardian · Anatomy of a coronavirus disaster: how 2,700 people were let off the Ruby Princess cruise ship by mistake
Houston has a new measles case. Travel case (infant) not connected to the outbreak in Texas.
The Houston Health Department confirms travel-associated measles case in infant
March 16, 2025
HOUSTON - The Houston Health Department (HHD) has confirmed the city’s third measles case of 2025. The case involves an unvaccinated infant who was exposed to measles during international travel. The infant was hospitalized and has since been discharged and is recovering at home.
This case is not connected to the measles outbreak in West Texas. This case is not related to the two earlier cases of measles reported in Houston in January 2025.
www.houstonhealth.orgThe Houston Health Department confirms travel-associated measles case in infant | Houston Health DepartmentHOUSTON, TX – March 2025 – The Houston Health Department (HHD) has confirmed the city’s third measles case of 2025. The case
Replied in thread
As well, the world should stop arrivals or put in #quarantine anyone from or travelling through the #US due to lack of medical response to #contagious #diseases. #measles #vaccinations #USPol #auspol #RFK
Fuck Joe Rogan and every other prominent voice who wants children to get sick and die for their own boneheaded contrarian amusement too.
Director of HHS convinces people to expose their children to measles and then not to take them to a doctor
https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/03/director-of-hhs-convinces-people-to-expose-their-children-to-measles-and-then-not-to-take-them-to-a-doctor
Lawyers, Guns & Money · Director of HHS convinces people to expose their children to measles and then not to take them to a doctor - Lawyers, Guns & MoneyEvery Republican senator but one voted for this asshole: Struggling to contain a raging measles epidemic in West Texas, public health officials increasingly worry that residents are relying on unproven remedies endorsed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, and postponing doctor visits until the illness has worsened. Hospitals and officials sounded an alarm this […]
Editorial from our local newspaper staff.
Thousand Oaks Acorn: Measles doesn’t have to be a full-blown crisis
"...It’s hard to believe that more than 60 years after the measles vaccine was created, public health officials must remind families to get their kids inoculated or face the consequences.
With measles cases popping up across the U.S. and spring break travel approaching, Ventura County Public Health officials advise residents who are not already immune to get vaccinated against the highly contagious disease.
The best protection against measles infection is the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, the county said..."
https://www.toacorn.com/articles/measles-doesnt-have-to-be-a-full-blown-crisis/
I keep thinking the list of businesses with measles exposures in Oklahoma is some kind of harbinger of how bad this measles outbreak is going to be in the US, given antivax sentiment. It's like the who's who of mainstream US suburban retail shops.
Walmart, Kohl's, Sam's Club, Lowe's, Sprouts, Aldi
https://oklahoma.gov/health/news---events/newsroom/2025/osdh-reports-additional-measles-cases.html
Hey #GenX I'm a bit worried that a lot of you aren't clear about #Measles vs #Rubella
And it's still bloody confusing to me because another name for measles is apparently Rubeola and when I searched "Measles" just now I saw that and I thought there was just confusion on someone's part about how to spell a weird latin disease name.
But anyways, we all most of us got Rubella as kids, and the grownups called it Measles, or else German Measles, but that was Rubella. Little red rashies everywhere for a few days, no further ill effects. One of those "harmless childhood diseases" that antivax crew love to deathcult about.
Measles or "Red Measles" or Rubeola, on the other hand, that shit is bad. Real fuckin bad. And as I understand it, that's what is on the spread.
Rubella = German Measles = don't panic.
Measles = Rubeola = antivaxxers are participants in multiple homicides.
So my concern is, that a lot of you are brushing off the Measles outbreaks, because you think it's Rubella.
Measles in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. 3/14/25
https://swiftcurrentonline.com/articles/measles-case-and-exposure-confirmed-in-swift-current
JAMA:
March 14, 2025
Revising US MMR Vaccine Recommendations Amid Changing Domestic Risks
"...The committee outlines a few special cases for the administration of a third lifetime dose, including during an ongoing measles or mumps outbreak and among high-risk groups (eg, health care workers and immunocompromised individuals). Additionally, for children aged 6 to 11 months scheduled to travel internationally, the committee recommends an additional early dose (ie, a third dose) of the MMR vaccine before travel, administered before initiating their routine 2-dose series at age 12 months. Historically, disease importations from unvaccinated children traveling internationally to endemic regions has been the major source of US measles cases. However, multiple recent US measles outbreaks, coupled with low vaccination rates, signal a growing domestic hazard..."
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2831828
Ah, missed it... Michigan now on the measles board.
Michigan Health & Human Services:
March 14, 2025
OAKLAND, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Oakland County Health Division have confirmed an adult case of measles in Oakland County. This is the first confirmed case of measles in Michigan this year and the first case since July 2024.
The infected adult had recent overseas travel and their vaccination status is unknown.
AMA does medical updates on their YouTube page - learn the latest on measles, bird flu and more in the USA.
Continued thread
**** 
WALMART? Sam's CLUB? Lowe's? Sprouts? Kohl's? Aldi... Egads.