https://www.denverpost.com/2023/12/27/measles-colorado-pediatricians-concerned-vaccines-safe/
It was only a matter of time. As pediatricians, we are concerned by the first measles case in Colorado since 2019. We have anxiously watched for three years as measles vaccination rates have fallen in our state while cases have risen around the world. Colorado was spared in 2019 during our nation’s largest measles outbreak in 30 years. However, 1 in 8 Coloradan kindergarteners are not fully vaccinated against measles today, and our state is overdue for an outbreak.
Measles is extremely dangerous.
Prior to safe and effective vaccines, measles was responsible for an estimated 48,000 hospitalizations, 1,000 cases of encephalitis (swelling of the brain), and 500 deaths every year in the United States.
Measles is also highly infectious. After a contagious person leaves a room, the measles virus can float in the air and infect others for up to 2 hours.
According to reports, the teenager who contracted measles spent significant time at DIA during a busy holiday travel season and visited several counties before seeking medical care. What if those activities included grocery shopping, cheering at a Nuggets game, Holiday shopping at crammed outlet malls, or testing at school during finals week?
Time will tell if this case leads to a larger outbreak – the incubation period for measles is typically 8-12 days, and the rash often doesn’t appear until several days into the illness course.
Why do we put our children and communities at risk when a safe and effective alternative is readily available?
Measles vaccines have been around for over 60 years and 97% of children who receive two vaccine doses are considered protected for life.
Children receive measles and other essential routine vaccines before starting kindergarten. In so doing, they not only protect themselves, but they also prevent the spread of disease to children too young to get measles vaccines (infants under age 1 year), people with cancer or weakened immune systems, and those joining our state from areas of the world with disrupted access to routine preventive healthcare.
Historically, most parents have fully vaccinated their kindergarteners in a timely fashion. However, recent vaccination trends in Colorado paint a concerning picture. Today, just four states have worse measles vaccine coverage rates for kindergarteners than Colorado, which sits at 87%. To prevent outbreaks of measles, over 95% of people in our communities need to have protection.
We must do better.
First, we must improve access to childhood vaccines. Many parents want their children vaccinated but face substantial barriers to vaccination. These barriers disproportionately fall on the most vulnerable in our state. Recent data from the CDC show severe disparities in vaccine access for children in marginalized racial and ethnic groups, families experiencing poverty, those without private health insurance, and children living in rural areas.
Next, policymakers and child vaccination advocates must continue their legislative efforts. We need to bolster resources, support for, and availability of the Vaccines For Children (VFC) program, which provides no-cost vaccines to children who might not otherwise be vaccinated because of inability to pay.
Accessibility of vaccination sites and provider visits must grow and be supported by adequate provider reimbursement. Established school vaccine requirements need to be tightened and enforced. Leaders in pediatric and public health need to partner with community leaders to build and maintain vaccine confidence and trust.
To parents and the public, we must do a better job communicating the benefits and value of vaccines. The evidence is clear: the benefits of vaccines greatly outweigh potential risks. Unfortunately, the proliferation of misinformation in recent years has left some parents wondering if vaccines are safe. It is okay to have questions; pediatricians welcome honest conversations with their patients and families. We want to help you make informed decisions for yourselves and your children.
The return of measles in our state should concern everyone. Now is the time to reaffirm our commitment to our fellow Coloradans and to raise our lagging vaccination rates.
David M. Higgins, MD, MPH, MS, is a Colorado-raised general academic pediatrician and preventive medicine specialist who studies vaccine delivery and vaccine hesitancy. He has two children who are fully vaccinated. Joshua T.B. Williams, MD is a general academic pediatrician who studies vaccine safety, vaccine hesitancy, and vaccination equity. He has three children who are all fully vaccinated. Sean T. O’Leary, MD, MPH, is a general academic pediatrician and pediatric infectious disease specialist who studies vaccine delivery and vaccine hesitancy. He has two children who are fully vaccinated.
is anyone else tired of hearing about how "concerned" these quacks are?
hey don't seem to be too concerned about the epidemic of autism they caused.
"Measles is extremely dangerous"
no, actually its not. its just another a mild childhood infection that they came up with a vaccine for.
Doctors.... Please comment on the effectiveness and safety record of this "vaccine". As a grandparent who had measles as a child, I am observing my immunized grandchildren with great concern as one of them is exhibiting symptoms of vaccine induced medical issues. I do not trust you and believe you are as brainwashed as the general population today. I suspect its all about money with you and your "patients". Your lack of concern for the potential harm you may be causing in children is chilling. GFY.
its easy money.
if A, then B.
they aren't allowed to deviate on "standard of care", so why even have doctors? a robot could follow a flowchart.
Exactly. Go find an old copy of Dr. Spocks book, Baby and Child Care. And fully investigate everything your "pediatrician" wants to inject into your child.
Money and pride. These people took higher educations in order to achieve this level of brainwashing. They will only preach what they are taught, and not try to put the dots together themselves even when there’s a clear picture. Indoctrinated sheep of the highest level.
“However, 1 in 8 Coloradan kindergarteners are not fully vaccinated against measles today”
I’d like to know the Nationality statistics on this. “Coloradan” or “Columbian”, “Congolese”
True. They call any foreigner who just showed up in Denver, a "Coloradan".
Everytime an illegal murders someone, he's a "Montana man.....", "Oregon Man......", "Texas Man..."......
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Which is surprising as there are rarely foreigners who claim to be "florida men". I guess a muslim or a mexican wouldn't want to be associated with doing the weird shit there. Blowing up buildings: fine. Accidentally cutting off someone's lips because you wanted to try to cut an apple in half from the mouth with a chainsaw: a bit "too extreme".
"measles are so highly infectious"
Chicken pox and measles were childhood diseases, accepted as a right of passage.
On younger than my brother but I remember when he got measles. I remember him laying on the couch watching TV. There was no hysteria or mask wearing, or hysteria if he left his room and came out. There were six of us children and none of us caught it. Older children had it before him. There was not a vaccination at that time.
Dr Andrew Molden rip did a 25-year study on the effects of vaccines on the child brain. When children get those childhood diseases, there is a growth spurt that takes place in the young brain from the fever. Vaccinated do not experience the growth spurt, and many end up ill and harmed by the vaccines.
You can watch his videos called Tolerance Lost on YouTube.
This doctor was offered the job in Canada the equivalent of our AMA. They said he had to drop his vaccine study he had been doing for 25 years. He said no and was blacklisted. I saw him speak in Florida two years before he passed away from a heart attack. Listening to him speak and what he has been through, meeting him afterwards learning he was actually on the run living in Miami, I was not surprised.
There is a reason children get these childhood diseases that come with fever.
Stop being afraid of it! Especially when it comes to the children! De
I thought vaccinations were supposed to eradicate these diseases. I had the rubella vaccination a couple of times as a child, and in 7th grade the last day of school, I came down with rubella. Lasted 10 days, I was sick as a dog, but I survived. It was like having the flu and chickenpox at the same time. I remember it distinctly because I missed my last day of school and I moved to a new state that summer. So I didn't get to see all my friends. The great thing to remember is that I survived rubella, which is the 10-day measles.
There was more polio right after the polio vaccine as well.
Most of the polio in the world today, is derived from vaccine viruses.
The WHO blames the anti-vaxxers for NOT taking the polio vaccine.
Clown World Honk Honk
My father-in-law got it after his vaccine way back in the day.
Their reply is the standard, “well just imagine how much sicker you’d have been if you never got ANY vaccine.”
Same bullshit they pulled with the coof.
But I'm sure that it could have been so much worse. /s
But yet they allow illegals to pore in with all their diseases and don’t bother to vaccinate any of them.
Their ability to bullshit is amazing.
Key point.
Like a blackhead that will puster, turn putrid and burst…
Just playing on your pore in, but it fits!
I grew up in the early 60's, we used to have measles parties so that the kids would all catch it at the same time. It was a nothing burger to get it as a kid, you got sick for a few days and then were over it, everyone got it, same with Mumps. As an adult it's more problematic. At this point, I don't recommend ANY vaccine for anyone. You don't know what these sick fucks at big Pharma have adulterated these vaccines with.
As a kid during that time you expected to get the big 3 chicken pox, mumps and measles. I got measles twice both kinds. But they got us all with the polio vax. 98 million of us. No telling how many have succumbed to the simian virus 40.
TB on the rise too - Gee, could this be why the elites chase out illegal migrants from their neighborhoods.
Instinctively feel threatened. As they should.
Isn't there coincidentally a new updated MRNA measles vaxx out/coming out?
STEP RIGHT UP!
ROLL UP THOSE SLEEVES!
FOR THE LATEST CLOWN WORLD
PHARMA-SUICIDALS,
WEF AND
BILL GATES APPROVED
DEATH SHOT
Only if you give me a chocolate covered donut with that delicious creamy filling please. Reminds me of Band Camp.
Shiva did amazing work a few years ago exposing that the vaccine causes more encephalitis than the measels do.
If rubella was an isolated vaxx not combo and a simple product not corrupted w genetic material the idea of small children getting that vaxx would not be horrifying.... but still not really necessary. Trouble is no vaxx prod is to be trusted now and who the hell needs 74 injections as a child. What a crock.
ha ha ha, it doesn't ever go away if it is frozen and released on people
I saw chicken pox on a 24 year old woman in a shit hole democrat city on the east coast
another soft bioweapon and if you are worried about your kids getting it, take them out of that leftist commie shit hole school
Concerned about less money in their pockets.
Remember to use logic and reason when approached with any "expert" opinion. If this were truly of importance, they wouldn't let a single "immigrant" or tourist into the country without getting all these "super important" shots. The fact that none of the "immigrants" pouring over the borders are being required to quarantine, vaccinate, or even to be tested for any disease or infection is all the evidence you need to know that this is 100% not an issue nor is it even a concern with anyone that is healthy. The same was true of the covid vax, not required for any illegal alien, just every citizen. Isn't that weird? I didn't start this as and anti-vaxxer. I just never wanted any experimental medicines. I am now firlmy anti-vax and will not change my mind. Although a funny thought just occurred to me...if you wanted to eradicate and neutralize all freedom loving people that thinks for themselves, how would you do it? Introduce covid, vax everyone you could and then poison some to create a tidal wave of people that stop believing in vaccines. Only the truly stupid and compliant would still go along with the vaccines, even after you leak facts and "whistle blowers". These are the sheep you want to keep. You then introduce another "vaccine" that is actually designed to protect from a weaponized illness. All the sheep will readily accept the new shot, but all those that are "awake" to the scam will refuse. The bio weapon would have to have a very high kill rate and spread as rapidly as possible. The sheep will feel vindicated and reinforce their blind obedience and the vast majority of "anti-vaxxers" will be sick and dying. The media that remains will demonize any anti-vaxxers and you now have an army that will kill, persecute and call for the eradication of the remainder. They already tested the ability of the sheep to lose all humanity in the covid phase, this would cement the blind obedience. This is just a thought, just looking at different angles of possibility. This would require controlled opposition of all our "heroes" and be the most elaborate scam ever. I don't think it would be possible to coordinate this large of a scam, but it is an elegant scenario that would make a great book or movie.
You docs advocate for closing the border, that will give you something to to while I continue to ignore your shilling.
It is almost as if big pharma wrote that article. I am wondering if the Denver Post is heavily subsidized by Pfizer, etc., through advertising.