Marjorie Taylor Greene, a prominent Republican congresswoman and a staunch ally of Trump, suggested a return to “measles parties” for children. She criticized contemporary attitudes towards vaccination, stating, “Now, they demonize parents who refuse to vaccinate their kids.”

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    3 days ago

    It’s actually worse because measles infection wipes out your immunity for other infections. Not to mention that even if you don’t die, 40% of people with measles infections end up needing hospitalization.

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      Also it could lead to a mutation. Not sure how robust the measles vaccine is, but technically possible to produce something new.