So important to help stop the flow of anti-immigration propaganda re The Border w Mexico. Plus, I had no idea Mexico had a higher rate of vaccine protection than we have.
Thank you Katelyn Jetelina once again for your finely tuned professional information.
It’s so predictable and cynical that yet again immigrants are scapegoated for something negative.
Instead, immigrants to the US are just arriving later than the rest of us, who arrived later than the native peoples. We know how that went down, assuming we live in a state that still teaches history.
Selfishly we need the kind of labor and brains immigration brings, and without it our low birth rate will lead to economic contraction and recession.
Early in the coronavirus pandemic, of course people blamed immigrants, too. For example, looking back, a super spreader event with 1 million domestic travelers to New Orleans for Mardi Gras played a big role.
Oh, great, my son is going to Kazakhstan this summer. He is 21 and is fully vaccinated, so I think he is safe, but I have also heard of adults getting tested for antibodies and finding they don't have any. Is this something I need to worry about in someone who received the vaccine in the past 15-20 years?
Stressed out mom of an immunocompromised kid in Florida. My 3.5 year old son had (3) autologous stem cell transplants between November 2023 and January 2024, effectively rendering his previous vaccines all gone. He won’t be able to restart vaccinations until mid/late summer. We are LUCKY to have an option for preschool locally at a hospital home bound school for kids with cancer. I am furious, worried, and frustrated by the cases in Florida. My son has practically grown up in a hospital, and he deserves all the experiences and socialization he has missed out on. His hair is growing back, no more NG tube, eyelashes again, and color back in his skin, so people don’t treat him as cautiously as they did when he “looked sick”.
Weighing risks to benefit has been almost as or more stressful than the treatment itself. I wish someone could help me feel a whole lot less crazy or guilty for the decisions we have to make.
A few friends, about my age (62) have had measles antibody titers done, and have found their protection lacking. Has anyone else been informed that the vaccination used for those of us born around 1962 not to be affording lifetime protection?
When I reported for Basic Training in 1982, we all received numerous vaccinations. Is there any reason why migrant centers couldn’t mandate MMR and other vaccinations given the close-quarters conditions there?
Hmmpf. To kill the viruses (or is it Virii) , all it takes is a small, sealed, battery-operated ultraviolet light to be swallowed by the person suffering from any virus infection. Available via mail-order from Southern Azagana.
Any international travel with an 11 month old? I have seen measles in Africa frequently, but we are taking our grandson to Ireland for 2 weeks! How is that worse than the US border? When I do travel counseling, I go carefully through the traveler's' itinerary to assess their risks, even within a country.. Blanket general declarations that don't have face validity undermine trust that public health makes sense....
As a senior citizen and had the measles vaccination as a child, is there a recommendation for a booster, if you will, if we travel to foreign countries?
So important to help stop the flow of anti-immigration propaganda re The Border w Mexico. Plus, I had no idea Mexico had a higher rate of vaccine protection than we have.
Thank you Katelyn Jetelina once again for your finely tuned professional information.
It’s so predictable and cynical that yet again immigrants are scapegoated for something negative.
Instead, immigrants to the US are just arriving later than the rest of us, who arrived later than the native peoples. We know how that went down, assuming we live in a state that still teaches history.
Selfishly we need the kind of labor and brains immigration brings, and without it our low birth rate will lead to economic contraction and recession.
Early in the coronavirus pandemic, of course people blamed immigrants, too. For example, looking back, a super spreader event with 1 million domestic travelers to New Orleans for Mardi Gras played a big role.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7872376/
Our problems are usually homegrown.
Where is my swearing jar? The one where I store all my swearing for later use. Same shite of using scapegoating since we became bipedals.
Oh, great, my son is going to Kazakhstan this summer. He is 21 and is fully vaccinated, so I think he is safe, but I have also heard of adults getting tested for antibodies and finding they don't have any. Is this something I need to worry about in someone who received the vaccine in the past 15-20 years?
Stressed out mom of an immunocompromised kid in Florida. My 3.5 year old son had (3) autologous stem cell transplants between November 2023 and January 2024, effectively rendering his previous vaccines all gone. He won’t be able to restart vaccinations until mid/late summer. We are LUCKY to have an option for preschool locally at a hospital home bound school for kids with cancer. I am furious, worried, and frustrated by the cases in Florida. My son has practically grown up in a hospital, and he deserves all the experiences and socialization he has missed out on. His hair is growing back, no more NG tube, eyelashes again, and color back in his skin, so people don’t treat him as cautiously as they did when he “looked sick”.
Weighing risks to benefit has been almost as or more stressful than the treatment itself. I wish someone could help me feel a whole lot less crazy or guilty for the decisions we have to make.
A few friends, about my age (62) have had measles antibody titers done, and have found their protection lacking. Has anyone else been informed that the vaccination used for those of us born around 1962 not to be affording lifetime protection?
Invaluable information, once again. Thank you!
When I reported for Basic Training in 1982, we all received numerous vaccinations. Is there any reason why migrant centers couldn’t mandate MMR and other vaccinations given the close-quarters conditions there?
YLE, can you write something up about dengue? NYT said there are cases cropping up in California (eek)!
Hmmpf. To kill the viruses (or is it Virii) , all it takes is a small, sealed, battery-operated ultraviolet light to be swallowed by the person suffering from any virus infection. Available via mail-order from Southern Azagana.
Any international travel with an 11 month old? I have seen measles in Africa frequently, but we are taking our grandson to Ireland for 2 weeks! How is that worse than the US border? When I do travel counseling, I go carefully through the traveler's' itinerary to assess their risks, even within a country.. Blanket general declarations that don't have face validity undermine trust that public health makes sense....
As a senior citizen and had the measles vaccination as a child, is there a recommendation for a booster, if you will, if we travel to foreign countries?
Is it only unvaccinated travelers who bring in Measles? Can a fully vaccinated American carry Measles back to the US after travel?
Here’s to you and your on the ground experiences.
So much for negative hearsay that proliferates disinformation and prejudice.
Thank you Laura.