Marjorie Taylor Greene Promotes “Measles Parties” for Kids Amid Deadly Outbreaks (meidasnews.com)

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Marjorie Taylor Greene, a prominent Republican congresswoman and a staunch ally of Trump, suggested a return to "measles parties" for children. She criticized contemporary attitudes towards vaccination, stating, "Now, they demonize parents who refuse to vaccinate their kids."

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[-] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Measles isn't fucking chicken pox…

[-] tbs9000@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Don’t even take chicken pox lightly. It gives you shingles later in life. I have epilepsy as a result of getting chicken pox.

[-] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

Chickenpox is also pretty dangerous to adults, they cause similar issues like an adult getting measles or rubella, and it's capable of causing pneumonia and orchitis( infertility), there is a small chance it can cause brain inflammation much like shingles can

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