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Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest annual level since the virus was declared eliminated in 2000. Cases have popped up in 39 states so far this year, including 27 outbreaks.

And it's only July.

But this outbreak arrived at a dark moment for public health in the US. News of rapidly spreading cases in Texas broke during the first weeks of Kennedy’s appointment, serving as an early test of the anti-vax activist’s leadership — and he failed, repeatedly. Instead of unequivocally endorsing vaccination as the key to stopping the spread of the disease, he offered only lukewarm support for the MMR vaccine, couched between misinformation about its safety and recommendations for unproven treatments.

He has made the job of everyone who cares about public health much harder. And things could get worse during the next outbreak — whether it’s another measles cluster, the winter flu season, or any other pathogen. Kennedy’s problematic messaging was just the beginning of his project to undermine vaccines. He’s moved beyond using his megaphone to erode confidence in immunization and is now actively reshaping health policy in his anti-vaccine mold.

Unnecessary pain, suffering, and death brought to you by Mad King Donald and his Dead Brain Worm Health Czar.

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07...

Trumps Idiocracy in action...

"153 unvaccinated students quarantining after measles exposure at South Carolina schools."

"The US recorded the most measles cases in more than 30 years, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showed. A large share of the infections were connected to an outbreak in West Texas that led to the deaths of two children."

"CDC data shows about 93% of kindergarteners in the U.S. were vaccinated against measles during the 2021-2022 school year and only 92.7% in the 2023-2024 school year.
This is down from 95.2% during the 2019-2020 school year — a critical threshold to keep people safe."

"When more than 95% of people in a community are vaccinated, most people are protected through community immunity (herd immunity)," the CDC states.
"According to the latest South Carolina briefing, the upstate region has only 90% immunity, leaving the community vulnerable to the virus spreading."

Are we great again yet?

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/unvaccinated-students...

"According to the latest South Carolina briefing, the upstate region has only 90% immunity, leaving the community vulnerable to the virus spreading."

They CHOOSE to live without the vaccines, so they get to experience the consequences of their choice. Just like Charlie Kirk.

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