A question for those opposed to Measles* Vaccination

[CreekDog]

Scientifically and statistically, what alternative do you recommend for reducing the chances of getting a Measles case that causes permanent disability to a child...

...what alternative to vaccination is more effective?

Just let us know what is more effective statistically at reducing the chances of measles, and therefore its disabling complications, than the vaccine.

Let's "science" this. We're all ears.



*(Mumps Measles Rubella vaccine, live (MMR-II) or Mumps Measles Rubella and varicella virus vaccine (Proquad) )

[love_me_some_pickles]

1. Well, jenny Mcarthy says...............

[CreekDog]

2. The silence, as opposed to the science, is deafening

[ND-Dem]

11. Maybe because there aren't any DUers who oppose measles vaccination, ya think?

Straw men are easy to fight with.

[CreekDog]

15. There are several that argue against vaccines here on DU

Next time you think you're so sure that something doesn't exist at DU, I urge you to actually find out first.

They are not only here, they've been posting regularly in the past few days and weeks.

[zappaman]

3. Prayer.

[Rex]

4. Crystals? Good vibes? Alternative prayer? Astrological signs? Hope?

Yeah...I'll take the shot. That other shit looks goofy as I type it.

[HappyMe]

5. Everybody knows that taping

dandelion leaves to your forehead works fine.

[ZombieHorde]

6. Kill everyone around you so there is no chance of infection.

Use a long range method of killing, like a firearm, so they can't infect you during "the cleansing."

[msanthrope]

8. Library is open today, huh? nt

[Liberal Veteran]

9. Having a "strong immune system" is all you really need according to that lady in the article.

Tobias has endured chickenpox and whooping cough, though Ms. McMenimen said the latter seemed more like a common cold. She considered a tetanus shot after he cut himself on a wire fence but decided against it: “He has such a strong immune system.”

I wonder if she'll feel the same way if Tobias get visited by Rocky the bitey Raccoon? After all, a strong immune system should be able to handle those pesky little rabies germs.

[Humanist_Activist]

10. According to some people on DU, its not that bad, they survived it, so its no big deal...

just like how they survived without seat belts in cars, or something.

In other words, they live in a bubble that doesn't reflect reality, they think their luck was the standard, when it was the outlier.

[HappyMe]

13. They didn't used to be tough on seatbelts,

but everyone I knew back then got all their shots and vaccines. There wasn't any rushing to shove your kid off on another mom so you would catch whatever that kid had. We got some shots free at school, and the doctor gave us the rest.

[Liberal Veteran]

14. It's gonna take some 1918 Influenza style plague to snap folks back into the real world.

Sadly, getting slapped by reality is about the only way people rid themselves of self-delusion.

[uppityperson]

16. I wonder how many understand there are 2 kinds of measles, with "most of us got it" was

rubella, German measles which is a fairly mild disease compared to rubeola, hard measles, which is going around now.

[msongs]

12. so are the anti-vaxxers ok with sharing their kids with ebola infected people too? freedom of

choice and all that