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		sitkack on Aug 25, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Study: Air purifier use at daycare centres cut kid... I think measles parties are hold over from before the advent of the measles vaccine (early 1970s). Now that we have a vaccine for it, the vaccine is vastly superior for many reasons. https://www.phind.com/search?cache=va2btahy5d5gjx0ejd888ue5 https://historyofvaccines.org/history/measles/timeline

pjc50 on Aug 25, 2024 [–]

Still a problem: https://inews.co.uk/news/measles-parties-risk-children-life-...

Vaccine misinformation has been a disaster.

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