That was Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday. Confirmed As a health and welfare officer, just in time to experience his achievements. Decades Anti-vaxxer work. measles Outbreak It began in the South Plains area of Texas and exploded. 48 confirmed cases People who have not been vaccinated or their vaccination status is unknown. Thirteen people have been hospitalized.
Texas Health and Human Services Alerts have been released Regarding the outbreak on January 23rd, the numbers continue to grow. Six confirmed cases I jumped to 14 between last Wednesday and Friday. On Thursday, HHS officials confirmed 24 cases, jumping to 48 within the last 24 hours.
Most of the confirmed cases are in Gaines County, which runs along the western New Mexico border in Texas. Gaines is one of them The lowest county in Texas. Approximately 82% of Gaines kindergarteners are up to date with routine childhood vaccinations, with over 13% claiming “Conscientious exemption“In school vaccination requirements.
Health officials believe it 94% vaccination rate It is necessary to provide herd immunity to the community. This is a difficult point for diseases to spread throughout the population. Without herd immunity, children are children Immunological deficiency You cannot take the vaccine. It also has a much higher risk of infection than in the community.
Trump’s new new head of the new health department has a long history of promotion It’s fatally wrong In particular public health misinformation Around the measles vaccine. GOP is far from vaccine science During the Covid-19 pandemic It has also led to a decline in vaccination rates across the country. According to the CDC, vaccination rates in the US have been declining since 2019. Up to 93% From 95% of children in kindergarten.
Anti-vaxxers like those leading our country’s public health policy We’ve acquired a community like Gaines County creates skepticism through fear. And democratic senators It attacked correctly Kennedy’s job was not enough to shake up any more fears and doubts about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine. A single Republican Vote to protect children in our country.
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