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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    1. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 28 Jan 2019

      Measles vaccination is a fascinating case in general free market economics it's just sad that the supply is "lifesaving medical intervention" and the demand is "children's lives #VaccinesWork

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    2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 28 Jan 2019

      The higher the rates of vaccination, the lower the marginal benefit to the individual so the less likely people are to vaccinate their children 1/

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    3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 28 Jan 2019

      While it's not ideal, from an individual's perspective IT MAKES PERFECT SENSE Vaccinations have a risk. It might be tiny, but if 95%+ of kids are vaccinated, the cost/benefit starts to swing for individual parents 2/

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    4. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 28 Jan 2019

      But then, vaccination rates dip. At ~92%, you start to see outbreaks of cases of measles Still, many people think of the risks of the vaccine and the small chance their kid has of getting sick, and choose not to vaccinate 3/

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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 28 Jan 2019

      But then, all of a sudden, the vaccination rate drops below 85%. Suddenly, rather than minor outbreaks, large swathes of children are getting sick It becomes personal. Children die 4/

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      • Dr Kerry Chipp Dr. SciGirl2010 RedTriage 💧 Ian "Department of Diseasology" 🍩 Musgrave Proudblacksista Shoshana, MPH ɪᴀɴ ᴍ. ᴍᴀᴄᴋᴀʏ, ᴘʜᴅ 🦠🤧🧬🥼🦟🧻🧙‍♂️ Melissa Sweet
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        2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 28 Jan 2019

          All of a sudden, the risk calculation swings the other way. People who previously thought that vaccination was a waste of time see the benefit that outweighs the risk 5/

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        3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 28 Jan 2019

          Vaccination rates spike #VaccinesWork 6/

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        4. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 28 Jan 2019

          As we near 95% vaccinated against measles, the cycle starts again #VaccinesWork 7/

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        5. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 28 Jan 2019

          This is why it's so important that governments encourage - and even regulate - vaccination. Because in theory the rate will remain high, but the cost of this fluctuation is unnecessary deaths due to measles Which is unacceptable #VaccinesWork 8/8

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