The list of deadly infectious diseases you need to urgently vaccinate against is growing exponentially. In addition to Covid-19, RSV, flu, chicken pox, monkey pox, HPV, and shingles, here are the newest arrivals, just in time for April Fools’ Day:
“Zika virus vaccine emerges as an unlikely hero in battling brain cancer” (2024.03.08). “Zika vaccine safe and effective when administered during pregnancy, finds study in marmosets” (2024.03.05)
“Dengue Outbreaks on Rise in Brazil as Vaccine Rollout Lags” (2024.03.06)
“This disease [meningitis B] is spiking in an Ontario city. But there's a vaccine — if you can afford it” (2024.03.08)
“Vaccine plea as UK records huge rise in cases of highly contagious '100 day cough [whooping cough]'” (2024.03.07)
“I refused the MMR vaccine and my child got measles” (4 weeks ago) “Health minister 'deeply concerned' about measles outbreaks across Canada amid struggling vaccination efforts” (224.03.04) “Measles resurgence sparks concern as outbreaks spread across US” (2024.03.07)
“Mumps outbreak reported in NJ as health officials investigate disease cluster” (204.03.06)
“Ovarian Cancer Vaccine Trial Gets FDA Clearance To Proceed” (2024.03.07)
“Coventry Police Sponsoring Rabies Vaccine Clinic Next Month” (2024.03.07)
“Melanoma vaccine in clinical trials at University of Iowa” (2024.03.07)
“Kenya to adopt single dose vaccine to prevent cervical cancer” (2024.03.07)
The sky is falling, and it’s mostly the anti-vaxxers’ fault in case of measles, mumps, and other deadly infections for which there are over 50 jabs on the CDC childhood vaccination schedule (below).
Let me know what other ailments you want to vaccinate yourself and your loved ones against. I’m sure there are more avenues to pursue.
Stay safe, my friends, by staying up-to-date and on top!
I took the (whatever color it is) pill to reject pop culture (and by that I include the “news”, the bread-and-circuses of the staged “elections”, movies, inter alia) decades ago. There is a vaccine but not many people are willing to take it.
I'd rather have one of those adorable bunnies! 😉