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Look at how hard it has been to eradicate diseases that only require a couple of doses of a vaccine. How feasible do you think it would be to provide daily prep

Look at how hard it has been to eradicate diseases that only require a couple of doses of a vaccine. How feasible do you think it would be to provide daily prep to every male in the world? Even in developed countries with free vaccinations we are suffering from measles outbreaks in 2025.

fragmede 1y ago
Are those really developed countries? A decent free public school education is a requirement for a nation to be considered developed.
- david-gpu 1y ago
  >> Even in developed countries with free vaccinations we are suffering from measles outbreaks in 2025. > Are those really developed countries? A decent free public school education is a requirement for a nation to be considered developed. Here's some data: In 2025 1, 2,755 measles cases (2,429 confirmed, 326 probable) and 0 rubella cases have been reported in Canada. [0] Education in Canada is for the most part provided publicly, funded and overseen by federal, provincial, and local governments. [1] Medicare is a term that refers to Canada's publicly funded health care system. Instead of having a single national plan, we have 13 provincial and territorial health care insurance plans. Under this system, all Canadian residents have reasonable access to medically necessary hospital and physician services without paying out-of-pocket. [2] Sources: [0] https://health-infobase.canada.ca/measles-rubella/ https://health-infobase.canada.ca/measles-rubella/ [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Canada https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Canada [2] https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/canada-health-care-system.html https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/canada-healt... You are welcome.
ryandrake 1y ago
For diseases like measles, it's entirely due to human stupidity and society's unwillingness to oppose the stupidity and take the public health steps necessary to eradicate the disease. I agree with you. We're never going to complete any global public health project that relies on uninformed (or misinformed) people making voluntary decisions.
- SoftTalker 1y ago
  Most free countries have decided that freedom includes people having a right to be stupid, at least up to a point. And we've had several generations now raised on the "my body my choice" mantra so reversing course will take some time.

fragmede 1y ago

Are those really developed countries? A decent free public school education is a requirement for a nation to be considered developed.

david-gpu 1y ago
>> Even in developed countries with free vaccinations we are suffering from measles outbreaks in 2025. > Are those really developed countries? A decent free public school education is a requirement for a nation to be considered developed. Here's some data: In 2025 1, 2,755 measles cases (2,429 confirmed, 326 probable) and 0 rubella cases have been reported in Canada. [0] Education in Canada is for the most part provided publicly, funded and overseen by federal, provincial, and local governments. [1] Medicare is a term that refers to Canada's publicly funded health care system. Instead of having a single national plan, we have 13 provincial and territorial health care insurance plans. Under this system, all Canadian residents have reasonable access to medically necessary hospital and physician services without paying out-of-pocket. [2] Sources: [0] https://health-infobase.canada.ca/measles-rubella/ https://health-infobase.canada.ca/measles-rubella/ [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Canada https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Canada [2] https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/canada-health-care-system.html https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/canada-healt... You are welcome.

ryandrake 1y ago

For diseases like measles, it's entirely due to human stupidity and society's unwillingness to oppose the stupidity and take the public health steps necessary to eradicate the disease. I agree with you. We're never going to complete any global public health project that relies on uninformed (or misinformed) people making voluntary decisions.

SoftTalker 1y ago
Most free countries have decided that freedom includes people having a right to be stupid, at least up to a point. And we've had several generations now raised on the "my body my choice" mantra so reversing course will take some time.