Vax Talk

Ep 30: Measles w/ Dr. Offit


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In this episode, Karen and Nathan discuss the latest measles outbreaks with Dr. Paul Offit. He takes us through how these outbreaks behave, what causes them, measles elimination, what measles is actually like, and how we can all work together to prevent future outbreaks.
Links from the show:
Marcia Brady: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/04/28/717595757/brady-bunch-episode-fuels-campaigns-against-vaccines-and-marcia-s-miffed
Bjarke Monsted: https://twitter.com/bjarkemoensted/status/1132851662136270848
New Maine law: http://time.com/5595862/maine-ends-exemptions-vaccinations/
VACCINES bill: https://schrier.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-schrier-introduces-bipartisan-bill-increase-immunizations-prevent-future
Teen who traveled to Romania and brought back measles: https://www.wired.com/2009/10/ff-waronscience/
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