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Measles et al never died out, despite very aggressive, and for years successful vaccination programmes (thank you anti-vaccesrs for messing that up). But even
by rich_sasha 6y ago
Measles et al never died out, despite very aggressive, and for years successful vaccination programmes (thank you anti-vaccesrs for messing that up).
But even if we all need to get vaccinated once a year, for a 90% immunity, that sounds manageable. So good news, if it all holds up.
- howlgarnish 6y agoMeasles is also famously contagious, with R values on the order of 3-6x higher than COVID-19.
- wbl 6y agoMeasles was eradicated in the Americas. Wasn't until an antivaxer brought it back from Europe we had an outbreak.
- rich_sasha 6y agoWhich is another way of saying, it wasn't eradicated.