medications, including Vitamin C, cod liver oil, and the inhaled steroid budesonide
So glad to see we are using cod liver oil instead of those dangerous vaccines! /s
So every medication besides the actual medication
Just an fyi, if you’re over the age of 30 and the last MMR vaccine you had was the childhood rounds, you need to re-up
This is only true if you got the single dose schedule (1969-1989) or the inactivated (pre 1968)
And generally if you did something that modified the schedule it probably changed. I was born in the mid 80s and got the single dose schedule but my college dorm required the 2 dose schedule in the early 2000s. As such I basically have lifetime immunity, as does anyone who gets 2 doses spread about 28 days apart of activated vaccine (or an actual infection, which is why those prior to 1957 generally don’t need the vaccine)
And if anyone is unsure they can also have their immunization checked by their doctor (Called a titer test I think?)
Got a source on that? My info came direct from my doctor, not that it wouldn’t be the first time a doctor gave inaccurate or outdated info, but it still carries more weight for me over a random person online
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/mmr/hcp/recommendations.html
Edit: I get why your doctor would recommend that though. While vaccine records are nice and tidy now in epic EMRs preserved for many years to come for those of us born in the 80s and 90s records are mostly on paper (and at this point likely destroyed). So if you’re over 30 but under 50ish and in that window where you would’ve gotten the good vaccine but not had it documented well it may be easier to just get it again to be sure. This is a bit lazy though as immunity status can be verified with a titer test. However, this may not be economical, I assume the cost of the vaccine is much cheaper for most people with things like high deductible health plans or those who are uninsured
Thanks, I read through it and it makes sense now, though I’m not sure how much we can trust CDC info currently, but it doesn’t look like it’s been modified (yet) to be crazy
I’m def in that window, so that’s probably why that or the whole “unless there’s an outbreak” part, which is why I asked him about it in the first place lmao
There is no recommendation for a catch-up program among adults for a second dose of MMR (e.g., persons born before 1989 or otherwise).
Doesn’t this mean there isn’t a need for a new dose for low-risk adults? Or does an outbreak mean everyone is no longer low-risk?
I would say, if you’re in a state it hasn’t reached yet, see about getting a titer test. You have time to wait for results and get the booster if needed. That’s my plan. I have a feeling I may have gotten a booster when I was trying to get pregnant, but it was so long ago the kid’s an adult.
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godspeed.
Wilful stupidity has a body count.
On March 2, Kennedy penned an op-ed for Fox News in which he appeared to endorse the measles vaccines, writing that the shots “not only protect individual children from measles but also contribute to community immunity, protecting those who are unable to be vaccinated due to medical reasons.” Yet in an interview last week, Kennedy claimed, without citing research, that treating measles with steroids, antibiotics, and cod liver oil yielded “very, very good results.” Cod liver oil contains Vitamin A, which is often used in much higher concentrations to prevent complications from the disease, including blindness. There is no credible evidence that cod liver oil itself can treat or prevent measles.
Fucking insane that this guy is the one actually listening to experts, like it’s a pretty low bar in this administration. But it’s still surprising he’s actually supporting vaccines, understands why they’re important, and is actually trying to convince Republicans of it.
This could be a lot worse if he hadn’t seen the light and doubled down on quack cures. If he sticks with vaccines over shit like CoD oil, it’s a good thing.
Snake liver oil would be more powerful.
Dude is killing people.
Dude is killing people again.
He’s already killed a bunch of kids with measles in Samoa back in 2019.
When you elect morons into office, you get dumb policies
If RFK Jr. makes the problem worse, Trump will end up firing him in 2026 hahahaha
How does this sort of stuff compare with the old ‘crackpot Chinese medicine!’ We’re regressing from modern medicine back to snake oil and miracle cures it’s obviously stupid it’s morbidly funny.
For Christ sake have they become a joke…
