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Ziggysmom

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10. The MMR vaccine protected against measles, mumps and rubella.

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Sat Mar 8, 2025, 03:09 PM

Mar 2025

So we can expect mumps and rubella cases to increase soon, too?

I remember the horror from many years ago when a neighbor contracted rubella while pregnant. That poor baby was born with so many congenital defects including heart disease, microcephaly, blindness and more. He only lived a few months.

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US Measles Cases Jump 35% in a Week; Now Found in 12 States [View all] LiberalArkie Mar 2025 OP

I thought the anti-vax shitheads didn't like taxes either. hatrack Mar 2025 #1

Not a meme but stealing that underpants Mar 2025 #2

And all while they claim to be "pro-life" RandomNumbers Mar 2025 #4

Highly contagious diseases like measles do that... Hugin Mar 2025 #3

My family and measles. Frances Mar 2025 #8

Lax vax more attacks! GPV Mar 2025 #5

And later he said.... louis-t Mar 2025 #6

There isn't a circle of hell big enough for anti-vaxxers. Initech Mar 2025 #7

Don't think I believe that lying convicted felon, republianmushroom Mar 2025 #9

The MMR vaccine protected against measles, mumps and rubella. Ziggysmom Mar 2025 #10

Have they said anything about the strain, etc? FirstLight Mar 2025 #11