Vaccination deniers gaining traction, NHS boss warns

The head of NHS England has warned that "vaccination deniers" are gaining traction on social media as part of a "fake news" movement.

Simon Stevens said parents were seeing "fake messages" online about vaccines, which was making it harder to "win the public argument" on vaccination.
Measles resurgence 'due to vaccine hesitancy', WHO warns

Measles cases hit record high in Europe

Dr Mary Ramsay, head of immunisation at PHE, said: "We have seen a number of measles outbreaks in England which are linked to ongoing large outbreaks in Europe.

"The majority of cases we are seeing are in teenagers and young adults who missed out on their MMR vaccine when they were children.

I think parents who refuse to vaccinate their children should be prosecuted. Utterly irresponsible and there's no excuse for not being properly informed.

Jo wrote:
Vaccination deniers gaining traction, NHS boss warns

The head of NHS England has warned that "vaccination deniers" are gaining traction on social media as part of a "fake news" movement.

Simon Stevens said parents were seeing "fake messages" online about vaccines, which was making it harder to "win the public argument" on vaccination.
Measles resurgence 'due to vaccine hesitancy', WHO warns

Measles cases hit record high in Europe

Dr Mary Ramsay, head of immunisation at PHE, said: "We have seen a number of measles outbreaks in England which are linked to ongoing large outbreaks in Europe.

"The majority of cases we are seeing are in teenagers and young adults who missed out on their MMR vaccine when they were children.

I think parents who refuse to vaccinate their children should be prosecuted. Utterly irresponsible and there's no excuse for not being properly informed.

It seems to me like it is the parents who dont vaccinate who have actually researched it rather than just read the leaflet from the health visitor.

If YOUR child is vaccinated you have nothing to worry about, and I am horrified that this has become the latest witch-hunt, with some people frightened to go against the grain because of bullying.

I'd take info from the NHS, the WHO, etc. over research by parents on flakey websites!

At least mothers and fathers in this country are no longer sent to prison for refusing to vaccinate their children.

projects.history.qmul.ac.uk/thehistorian...-era-to-the-present/

md wrote:
At least mothers and fathers in this country are no longer sent to prison for refusing to vaccinate their children.

projects.history.qmul.ac.uk/thehistorian...-era-to-the-present/
Very interesting article. Thanks for posting.

honey!oh sugar sugar. wrote:
If YOUR child is vaccinated you have nothing to worry about
Was watching CNN's Amanpour this evening, when she was discussing the global upsurge in measles cases with a professor of immunology. He said that the measles vaccine was not always effective, which was why an airline stewardess who had been vaccinated is apparently now in a coma with a potentially deadly complication thanks to coming into contact with someone who wasn't vaccinated.

Israeli flight attendant in coma after getting measles

The professor said that measles was highly contagious, so much so that anyone entering a room vacated up to two hours previously by someone with measles could still catch it even without the infected party being present.

The authorities in New York are apparently cracking down, imposing fines on the recalcitrant, which seems only sensible to me.

New York City declares a public health emergency amid Brooklyn measles outbreak

Jo wrote:
honey!oh sugar sugar. wrote:
If YOUR child is vaccinated you have nothing to worry about
Was watching CNN's Amanpour this evening, when she was discussing the global upsurge in measles cases with a professor of immunology. He said that the measles vaccine was not always effective, which was why an airline stewardess who had been vaccinated is apparently now in a coma with a potentially deadly complication thanks to coming into contact with someone who wasn't vaccinated.

Israeli flight attendant in coma after getting measles

The professor said that measles was highly contagious, so much so that anyone entering a room vacated up to two hours previously by someone with measles could still catch it even without the infected party being present.

The authorities in New York are apparently cracking down, imposing fines on the recalcitrant, which seems only sensible to me.

New York City declares a public health emergency amid Brooklyn measles outbreak

Yes, the vaccine has never been terribly effective unfortunately and measles is horribly infectious.
It seems to me that if people have no alternative to childcare, and schools INSIST that pupils attend when unwell, what do they bloody expect?

Measles, and other "childhood" illnesses are increasing because children are herded together during the infectious stage when they are unwell but before the rash (or cold, flu, whatever) shows up.
Good hygiene and proper quarantine saves lives and a lot of misery.
It is a shame it is disregarded these days.