Another round of terminations, combined with previous layoffs and departures, has reduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workforce by about 3,000 people since January.

  • Treczoks@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Our youngest had some form of measles before she could get the MMR vaccine.

    She got is from someone, and there is a good chance this person was unvaccinated…

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      I’m glad that someone said this, it’s often lost in the conversation about communicable diseases. Vaccination doesn’t guarantee that you won’t catch, suffer from, or transmit an illness. The jabs aren’t Superman essence, it’s just that in my understanding, you’re more likely to be affected in a way more akin to getting hit by a bicycle than a MAC truck (you’re hurt but not hopelessly crippled or killed outright), and less likely to pass it along. To what degree, I couldn’t say, but it’s less which is good by me.