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While vitamin supplementation can help support your immune system, they pale in comparison to the efficacy of vaccines in preventing certain infections, like measles.

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Vitamin A doesn't prevent measles

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ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR.: Measles outbreak is call to action for all of us MMR vaccine is crucial to avoiding potentially deadly disease

It wasn't on my bingo card to see this from #RFKJR. Glad to see this.
"Vaccines not only protect individual children from measles, but also contribute to community immunity, protecting those who are unable to be vaccinated due to medical reasons."
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Vaccines have saved millions of lives, yet misinformation continues to cause confusion and fear. With the rise of social media, myths about vaccines have spread rapidly, leading some to question their safety and effectiveness.

Vaccines work by training the immune system to recognize and fight diseases before encountering them naturally. They go through a rigorous pre-approval process and a post-release monitoring program to ensure a high level of safety.

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Graphic provided by NFID that says: 3 MEASLES AND VITAMIN A Measles is making a comeback around the world Every year, measles is brought into the US by unvaccinated travelers who get infected by the virus while in other countries. Anyone who is not vaccinated is at risk of getting measles. Misinformation continues to circulate about the role that vitamins, specifically vitamin A, plays in managing the disease. 1. Vitamins do NOT prevent measles Only the measles vaccine can prevent measles-All children should get 2 doses of MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine to prevent measles Vitamins should NOT be used to prevent measles 2. Giving high doses of vitamins may be dangerous Routinely getting an overload of vitamins can actually hurt you-For example, too much vitamin A can cause dizziness, nausea, headache, coma, and even death K Due to the danger of overdoses, high-dose vitamin A should only be used in the management of measles under the direct supervision of a healthcare professional once a diagnosis is confirmed 3. The best way to prevent measles is through vaccination Stay up-to-date with all recommended vaccines, including MMR Stay healthy by exercising and eating a balanced diet. The best sources of vitamin A include: milk, eggs, cheese, fortified breakfast cereals, leafy green vegetables, orange vegetables, and fish. #GetVaccinated to #PreventMeasles LEARN MORE AT www.nfid.org/measles

Measles guidance provided by RFK Jr. includes information about administering vitamin A to measles patients, so I wanted to share this helpful graphic from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. Vitamin A alone does not prevent measles. Vaccination does. @nfidvaccines.bsky.social

Perhaps it is because we keep using science to counter their lies, myths, and misconceptions, so they are cutting off access to the science.

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Alright insurance companies, factor this into your cost v. savings analysis for these medications.

For this kind of analysis, it was all doses considered.

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Hey DOGE, if you are listening over here on #Bluesky, this seems like a great way to make efficient use of federal funds. Please share this with HHS Sec. Kennedy.

Even vaccine skeptic Sec. Kennedy knows increasing group immunity is the way out of this as he is sending emergency MMR vaccines to TX from the federal stockpile.

Damn. If only there were a way to prevent measles AND rubella at the same time

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Vaccines are one of the best lifesaving interventions that medicine has developed and are an important part of our public health program here in the US.

This entire thread is important to read.

No longer a question of "Will people die as a result of these changes?", but rather "How many people will die?"
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