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Lowenna Waters
May 28, 2019
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There is currently the worst measles outbreak in the United States that's happened for 25 years, and this Twitter thread is the perfect explanation as to why the anti-vaxx argument is completely flawed.
The outbreak is reportedly caused by the fact that vaccination rates have fallen exponentially among children, which have in turn been fuelled by fear, misinformation, and 'bad science'.
According to the Washington Post, the anti-vaxxers are targetting the very communities being ravaged by the infectious disease, chief among them being Del Bigtree, who recently held an anti-vaxx rally in New York.
So, in light of these terrifying statistics, and the growing fervour in the movement, we're reposting this argument from a woman who developed a life-long illness after getting a vaccine. Despite this, she is still firmly pro-vaccines - and here's why.
in light of what @thekatvond said about vaccinations today, i feel that it's time for me to finally share my story… https://t.co/joYFPoXhYJ— margarita pigeon. (@margarita pigeon.) 1528447914
@thekatvond when i was 14, i received a tetanus-diphtheria vaccine as part of a routine physical. as a competitive… https://t.co/LiVcB2p5bN— margarita pigeon. (@margarita pigeon.) 1528448029
@thekatvond when i was 14, i received a tetanus-diphtheria vaccine as part of a routine physical. as a competitive… https://t.co/LiVcB2p5bN— margarita pigeon. (@margarita pigeon.) 1528448029
i began to struggle with random paralysis. breathing remained painful & difficult due to a mostly paralyzed diaphra… https://t.co/y9Jsa8dUSi— margarita pigeon. (@margarita pigeon.) 1528448262
it was a waking nightmare, made worse by the lack of a diagnosis. it took 2 years for us to find a name for my cond… https://t.co/ZrcoTfuuzX— margarita pigeon. (@margarita pigeon.) 1528448335
only 30% of guillain-barre patients continue to exhibit symptoms after 3 years. only 3% ever relapse. i am a part o… https://t.co/fVCKxe1Yi7— margarita pigeon. (@margarita pigeon.) 1528448419
i spent many days lying on the floor gasping for air. i couldn't sit up for more than 5 minutes at a time. i still… https://t.co/maOr3kCO7h— margarita pigeon. (@margarita pigeon.) 1528448548
that vaccine, in many ways, destroyed my life. i will always have gbs & i will always have serious symptoms. i coul… https://t.co/fbxzlvbiOX— margarita pigeon. (@margarita pigeon.) 1528448621
so many would assume that i'm anti-vaccine. which is entirely, thoroughly, grossly incorrect. i am an unwavering su… https://t.co/us9xy3CLxY— margarita pigeon. (@margarita pigeon.) 1528448728
what happened to me has a literal one in a million chance of occurring. yes, i've suffered. i've suffered more than… https://t.co/kaTYBZd13I— margarita pigeon. (@margarita pigeon.) 1528448833
there is nothing in modern medicine that comes without risks. there's nothing in LIFE that comes without risks. i u… https://t.co/EmDaAbiiMc— margarita pigeon. (@margarita pigeon.) 1528448924
when you don't get vaccinated, you put at risk the lives of all of the people like me who CAN'T be vaccinated. you… https://t.co/uRaTh7Yt7O— margarita pigeon. (@margarita pigeon.) 1528449073
keep the public healthy & safe. keep US healthy & safe. get vaccinated. get your children vaccinated. stop listenin… https://t.co/nd2UTsNNNw— margarita pigeon. (@margarita pigeon.) 1528449172
do the right thing--the socially conscious & caring thing--& get vaccinated. thank you.— margarita pigeon. (@margarita pigeon.) 1528449236
(also, it's better for your health & your children's health, anyway. in case caring for the general public isn't yo… https://t.co/dMndeNL2xi— margarita pigeon. (@margarita pigeon.) 1528449331
HT Daily Kos
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