I've said many times that when the next big outbreaks in the US occur, they'll probably happen in Texas. The reason is that nonmedical personal belief exemptions have skyrocketed there over the last 15 years and are still increasing. 2/https://respectfulinsolence.com/2016/12/02/when-the-next-big-outbreaks-happen-theyll-probably-happen-in-texas/ …
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Also, antivaccine groups like
@TXforVaxChoice have successfully glommed on to conservative, anti-government, anti-regulation politics. They did this by painting school vaccine mandates as unacceptable examples of the government telling people what to do. 3/1 reply 0 retweets 4 likesShow this thread -
In Texas, antivaccine groups have the money, and they have the passion. They portray the issue as "vaccine choice" and invoke freedom and "parental rights." It's working. 4/https://respectfulinsolence.com/2017/02/22/in-the-age-of-donald-trump-vaccine-policy-is-becoming-politicized-with-potentially-deadly-consequences/ …
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As a result, parents have linked "vaccine choice" to the traditional way Texans view themselves, as valuing "freedom over safety" as the "Texas way." Politicians have noticed. 5/ https://respectfulinsolence.com/2017/07/13/more-on-the-politicization-of-school-vaccine-mandates/ … 5/
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But back to the story I started with. As is often the case, the child traveled with his parents overseas and came back with the measles. His vaccination status has not (yet) been revealed, but I bet he was unvaccinated. 6/https://abc13.com/health/houston-health-officials-looking-at-possible-measles-case/4070225/ …
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More insane is the nurse at
@TexasChildrens, who is a pediatric ICU nurse, reported that the child was really sick. Then she said that even seeing this suffering child hasn't altered her antivax views. She said she still wouldn't vaccinate. 7/1 reply 1 retweet 8 likesShow this thread -
Later, the same nurse commented, "I'm not kidding that I thought about swabbing his mouth and bringing it home to my 13 (year old)." Insanity! 8/
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This nurse should not be working in, of all places, a PEDIATRIC ICU! It reminds me of the neonatal intensive care nurse I encountered three and a half weeks ago who was also spewing antivaccine misinformation. 9/https://respectfulinsolence.com/2018/08/03/jeff-noble-kerry-bentivolio-host-antivax/ …
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In any event, I fear it won't be long before we start seeing more measles outbreaks, most likely beginning in Texas, although there are other candidates for places that will lead the way to make measles great again. 10/10https://respectfulinsolence.com/2018/06/15/where-antivaxers-will-make-measles-great-again/ …
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Unfortunately crazy nurses do exist. Those should be ashamed of themselves and required to take an immunology class
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Sure. We have crazy doctors too. Antivax doctors and nurses should not be caring for children,particularly not in a PICU.
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I truly hope they shitcan her ass, and yank her license. She's a danger and a menace.
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