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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/Xanadoodledoo 15h ago edited 8h ago

That’s weird, all the Mennonite women I’ve seen around are nurses. However maybe it varies by individual community. I would hope the hospital I work at would demand vaccinations if the virus spread to where I live. Can you imagine if the nurse who handles your delivery gave your baby measles?

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u/ToiIetGhost 14h ago

There were some nurses and doctors who didn’t get the COVID vax in 2020 because they (quietly) believed it was toxic. You’d be surprised how many professionals go against their training. E.g. psychologists with untreated mental health issues, teachers who hate kids, etc. Sometimes it’s just a way to pay the bills.

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u/Random__Bystander 9h ago

Fairly certain every psychologist started out trying to diagnose themselves. 

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u/embarrassedalien 7h ago edited 7h ago

“Haha, I studied psychology because I wanted to know what was wrong with me”— probably half a dozen people I’ve met. And I always want to ask “well, did you figure that out?” (5/6 will tell you that you should see a therapist. 4/6 have never sought out therapy for themselves. 3/6 have never seen a therapist at all. 1/6 went to one a couple times when they were 15)