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(47,556 posts)In response to the outbreak, the Florida Department of Health has issued a letter with a surprising new recommendation that contradicts the standards of health practice for measles outbreaks in two big ways.
First, in that letter, the states surgeon general, Joseph Ladapowho has gone against established public health practice beforewrote that unvaccinated kids who may have been exposed to measles can continue to attend school. This is unprecedented and dangerous. Children without the prior immune exposure that vaccines provide need to be isolated for 21 days after exposure to avoid contracting and further spreading this illness.
Second, despite local calls from public officials to get children vaccinated, Ladapo has failed to recommend vaccination for kids without immunity. This is troubling because unvaccinated kids can still get protection against measles if they get vaccinated within 72 hours of exposure. And if they get vaccinated within 72 hours, they can return to school as long as they dont develop symptoms. Many parents dont know this information, and leaving it out is deceptive.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/florida-surgeon-general-risks-making-a-dangerous-measles-outbreak-much-worse/