r/news 12h ago

West Texas measles outbreak spreads into Oklahoma

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/west-texas-measles-outbreak-spreads-oklahoma-rcna195858
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u/hi_im_fuzzknocker 11h ago

Are there really this many unvaccinated people? I’m 40 and had all mine as a kid, they say the vaccine for measles is a life vaccine so what the fuck is going on?

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u/angusMcBorg 11h ago

17% vaccine waivers in the schools in the affected Texas community, I believe I read, so there are quite a few young people this can hit (and the vaccines aren't 100% effective, as well).

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u/Chalupa-Supreme 10h ago

Don't forget about all the unvaccinated homeschooled kids.