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Doctors worry about spring break as measles cases spread
Roughly 173 million Americans are expected to take to the skies in March and April this year
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Vaccine critic RFK Jr. backs measles vaccine amid deadly Texas outbreak
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, is voicing support for the measles vaccine amid a deadly outbreak, mainly in Texas.
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West Texas reports nearly 200 measles cases. New Mexico is up to 30
Health officials say West Texas now has almost 200 measles cases and New Mexico's case number has tripled to 30. The case counts were updated on Friday.
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As measles cases continue to grow in Texas and New Mexico, with a second death, an unvaccinated adult, reported on Thursday, some Texas cities are seeing shortages amid soaring demand for the highly effective vaccine and as the top US health official, Robert F Kennedy Jr, sows disinformation and mistrust about vaccines.
Ann and Paul Clancy were picking up medications at their local Walgreens in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday and decided to ask the pharmacist about getting the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
The pharmacist said that they were “totally out, and she didn’t know exactly when they would be getting more”, Ann said.
The Clancys wanted to get vaccinated because they have followed the outbreak in the news, including the first measles case detected in Austin last week – an unvaccinated infant who had traveled recently and was not considered part of the wider outbreak of cases.
In addition to keeping themselves safe, the Clancys want to protect their grandchildren and family members with health vulnerabilities.
The pharmacist also mentioned that even doctors’ offices were “having a hard time keeping enough vaccines for kids who needed them”, Ann said.
There are now 198 known cases, 23 hospitalizations and one death from measles in Texas, and 30 known cases and one death in New Mexico.
When customers call Walgreens locations in Austin, they are still able to book appointments for the MMR vaccine – but pharmacists say the doses are out of stock, and that’s true all over the city.
None of the Austin-area Walgreens had MMR vaccines in stock on Thursday, pharmacists said.
Vaccines at CVS pharmacy locations in Austin were also scarce. At least one pharmacy had a few doses left on a first-come, first-served basis. But at another location, the pharmacist said on Friday, “Basically, every location within a 30-mile radius is out.”
At least one CVS in Lubbock – where most of the hospitalized measles patients are being treated – had also run out of stock on Thursday. Some pharmacies in Fort Worth also ran out of the vaccines or had just a handful of doses left on Friday.
Pharmacies at H-E-B, the grocery chain, in Austin are now limiting MMR vaccines to those most at risk, including people born before 1989 who may have only received one dose.……….
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Ann and Paul Clancy were picking up medications at their local Walgreens in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday and decided to ask the pharmacist about getting the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
The pharmacist said that they were “totally out, and she didn’t know exactly when they would be getting more”, Ann said.
The Clancys wanted to get vaccinated because they have followed the outbreak in the news, including the first measles case detected in Austin last week – an unvaccinated infant who had traveled recently and was not considered part of the wider outbreak of cases.
In addition to keeping themselves safe, the Clancys want to protect their grandchildren and family members with health vulnerabilities.
The pharmacist also mentioned that even doctors’ offices were “having a hard time keeping enough vaccines for kids who needed them”, Ann said.
There are now 198 known cases, 23 hospitalizations and one death from measles in Texas, and 30 known cases and one death in New Mexico.
When customers call Walgreens locations in Austin, they are still able to book appointments for the MMR vaccine – but pharmacists say the doses are out of stock, and that’s true all over the city.
None of the Austin-area Walgreens had MMR vaccines in stock on Thursday, pharmacists said.
Vaccines at CVS pharmacy locations in Austin were also scarce. At least one pharmacy had a few doses left on a first-come, first-served basis. But at another location, the pharmacist said on Friday, “Basically, every location within a 30-mile radius is out.”
At least one CVS in Lubbock – where most of the hospitalized measles patients are being treated – had also run out of stock on Thursday. Some pharmacies in Fort Worth also ran out of the vaccines or had just a handful of doses left on Friday.
Pharmacies at H-E-B, the grocery chain, in Austin are now limiting MMR vaccines to those most at risk, including people born before 1989 who may have only received one dose.……….
Texas cities run short of MMR vaccine as measles outbreak drives demand
Pharmacies are struggling with supplies as fatal outbreak expands and health secretary sows disinformation
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Here's something interesting. Wife and I were talking about this and she pointed out that I don't know 100% that I do have the vaccine. I'm assuming I do because my parents were pretty good about that stuff but I don't know for sure. Both my parents have passed so no one to really ask. Kinda makes me go hmmm.
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I just know I had what I needed to get into elementary school, which I believe covers MMR etc
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I know that I had it as a child, and again as a teenager, but I got it again last year because I knew that my filthy countrymen were going to revive every type of disease and plague known to mankind. All that we can do is plan ahead. The people who lick doorhandles for attention are going to cause a lot of misery in the near future.
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The CDC recommends a booster for anyone who received the MMR shot before 1989 and the shingles vaccine for anyone 50 and older
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When I got the flu shot+ covid booster, the pharmacist printed out a list of all the shots I had since birth. I was curious about what I actually got, and was talking to the pharmacist about it at the time. So there's a database of what you got and when.
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Nah. He wants a study on autism and vaccines now.Vaccine critic RFK Jr. backs measles vaccine amid deadly Texas outbreak
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, is voicing support for the measles vaccine amid a deadly outbreak, mainly in Texas.
Also said more people need to take vitamins
RFK Jr sparks alarm after backing vitamins to treat measles amid outbreak
Health experts wary as US health secretary fails to endorse effective vaccines and instead calls them a ‘personal choice’
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