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riversedge

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4. measles was all but declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000......

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Apr 24, 2019, 06:59 PM

Apr 2019

The measles vaccine, which first became available in the 1960s, is considered safe and highly effective, and because of it, measles was all but declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But it has made comebacks since then.

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US measles cases hit highest mark in 25 years [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2019 OP

Vaccinate your children - this is ridiculous. walkingman Apr 2019 #1

Insane we've reached this point ck4829 Apr 2019 #2

Republicans love to see kids sick and in pain.---seems some parents do also. riversedge Apr 2019 #3

measles was all but declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000...... riversedge Apr 2019 #4

What?!.. Can't we call this a "real" National Emergency? djacq Apr 2019 #5

It can't be a nat'l. emergency, area51 Apr 2019 #6