I published this blog, originally, in March 2019, when conventional medicine was scaring us about a possible outbreak of measles - because parents were not getting their children vaccinated.
THEY ARE AT IT AGAIN. This Guardian article, published yesterday (15 February 2024) tells us:
- Measles in all English regions, says UKHSA: it urges parents to get children jabbed,
- ... hundreds of children infected,
- ... millions of parent issued with fresh warning,
- UK Health Security Agency declares a national incident,
- a major outbreak in the West Midlands in which hundreds of children developed the potentially deadly disease,
- hundreds of thousands of children remain unvaccinated,
- ... due to worryingly low MMR vaccine uptake,
- ... children remain unprotected,
- therefore remain at risk of serious complications or lifelong disability, but measles is completely preventable with vaccination,
- ... an additional 56 cases in the last week, bringing the total number since October last year to 521,
- Measles can lead to serious complications, lifelong disability and death. It can affect the lungs and brain and cause pneumonia, meningitis, blindness and seizures.
So the scary story re-emerges; and the same scare story can be seen throughout the mainstream media. And so does my appeal to parents - before you rush off to get your children vaccinated do this quiz, 12 questions devised by the organisation, "Physicians for Informed Choice".
I have highlighted the correct answers (I did not do this in 2019) but this is my original 2019 blog.
"Measles, and the MMR vaccine, has been a matter of controversy for many years now, and although the conventional medical establishment continues to insist that the vaccine is safe and effective, and that it is the reason for the drastic reduction of measles, the debate will just not go away.
I came across this measles quiz this morning from 'Physicians for Informed Consent. There are 12 questions, with multiple choice answers, as follows. Have a look and see if you know the answers. Some might surprise you.
1. Which of the following describes measles?
And did you know.....
.......... about 38% of suspected measles cases in the 2015 Disneyland measles scare in California were actually vaccine-related and not caused by transmission of wild-type measles.
The article says that "doctors are stunned"! They shouldn't be, in most cases of a measles outbreak it is vaccinated children who are affected.
I came across this measles quiz this morning from 'Physicians for Informed Consent. There are 12 questions, with multiple choice answers, as follows. Have a look and see if you know the answers. Some might surprise you.
1. Which of the following describes measles?
- A chronic condition
- A persistent bacterial infection
- A short term viral infection
- None of the above
2. Before the measles vaccine was introduced in 1963, nearly everyone had a mild case of measles (which provided lifetime immunity) by what age?
- 15
- 30
- 45
- 60
3. Between 1900 and 1963, death from measles declined by 98% in the U.S., due to advancements in living conditions, nutrition, and health care. This significant decline happened before the measles vaccine was introduced in 1963.
- True
- False
4. Right before the measles mass vaccination program was introduced in the U.S., what percentage of measles cases fully recovered?
- 99.99%
- 90%
- 80%
- None of the above
5. Which of the following is one of the main reasons why people in underdeveloped countries, especially those with widespread poverty, die from measles?
- Heavy smoking
- Low vitamin A
- Inadequate transit systems
- None of the above
6. Which vitamin is recommended by the World Health Organization for the treatment of measles?
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
7. Studies suggest that which of the following may be a benefit from getting measles?
- A reduced risk of Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas
- Reduced risk of allergy-related diseases such as hay fever, eczema and asthma
- A lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease in adulthood
- All of the above
8. Babies born to mothers who have had measles are protected from measles for a longer period of time than babies born to mothers vaccinated with the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine.
- True
- False
9. About 1 in 640 children will experience a seizure from the first dose of the MMR vaccine.
- True
- False
10. Of the 5,700 U.S. children who get a seizure after the MMR vaccine each year, about 300 cases will result in epilepsy.
- True
- False
11. The manufacturer’s package insert states that the MMR vaccine has not undergone safety studies for its potential to cause cancer, genetic mutations, and impaired fertility.
- True
- False
12. It has been proven that the MMR vaccine is safer than measles infection.
- True
- False
I am not going to give you the answers here, so why not go to the website and take part in the quiz yourself.
In medicine, informed choice is important, so why not also try it out on all your friends, family and colleagues?
And did you know.....
.......... about 38% of suspected measles cases in the 2015 Disneyland measles scare in California were actually vaccine-related and not caused by transmission of wild-type measles.
The article says that "doctors are stunned"! They shouldn't be, in most cases of a measles outbreak it is vaccinated children who are affected.
