To me, this is one of the scariest questions we could possibly ask. We know the answer too, and we don’t have to go back 20 or 30 years to find it. It’s happening right now. I’m sure you’ve heard of the horrifying measles outbreak in Samoa that still rages on. That’s what happens when antivax wishes come true.

So how did this happen? And how can we stop it from happening again?

Donate to: https://www.gofundme.com/f/samoa-measles-outbreak

Further Reading & References

- An introduction to the anti-vaccine movement

- Seven worst sources of vaccine information

- http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2019/12/samoa-measles-deaths-rise-70-drc-outbreak-ramps

- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/07/samoa-measles-crisis-100-new-cases-as-anti-vaccination-activist-charged

- Thread from @drfixus on Twitter: Find the whole thread here: https://twitter.com/drfixus/status/1203478558804529153?s=20

Intro and outro music: Don't Stop performed by Nothing More, from their album, The Stories We Tell Ourselves. The sound clips have been used with their permission.

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