Truth Claim: The Measles Vaccine

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You have done everything you can to protect your child.

You breastfed her.

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You put her in a car seat.

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You insisted he wear a bike helmet.

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You decided not to vaccinate your child against measles because of the risk of a serious side effect.

The US Centers for Disease Control says about 1 in 3,000 people suffer a seizure after getting the shot.

 

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That’s similar to the risk of developing breast cancer during pregnancy, according to the American Cancer Society – a chance millions of women accept annually.

Still, since measles is uncommon in the United States and the death rate is less than 1 in 1,000, many parents decide against vaccinating their children.

 measles outbreak mapThat seemed like a reasonable choice — until last December. That’s when someone with measles visited Disneyland, sparking an outbreak that has now stricken 142 people in seven states. Most were unvaccinated.

Measles is more infectious than even Ebola. And unlike Ebola, it can be spread by a child who looks perfectly healthy – no sneezing, no cough, no fever, no rash. The germ can survive in the air or on surfaces for up to two hours. A child could have been infected simply by getting on a Disneyland ride after the infected visitor.

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One Disneyland ride, Peter Pan’s Flight, lasts 130 seconds. In two hours, at least 50 children could have ridden on the same car as the infected person and been exposed to measles.

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The vaccine is the only way to protect your child against measles.

 

 

 

1 thought on “Truth Claim: The Measles Vaccine”

  1. Gideon, this is really great. You manage to combine data with emotional content, and that simple infographic is really successful.

    I’m curious about the lack of mention of autism – was that on purpose? It seems like many of the people you’d like to convince would want you to address that particular claim.

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