200-300 people infected with measles in TX *sad update*

I saw that interview and was dumbstruck. To have your child die, and then say the measles are not so bad--I have no words for that woman.

Interesting... The Pastor for the Mennonite Community says there are no restrictions about vaccines. It is a personal choice.

I just can't even stomach these types of people who think that things like this are God's will. But then again, I lost my child in what was either a tragic accident or an intentional action on her part. I will never accept that this loss of life was something premeditated by any kind of God. It was sheer tragedy that I would have prevented had I could. I'm not willing to hear the "better place" or "God's will" crap. My faith remains shaken.

Because if there is one thing the republican party loves, it is a buzzword or catchphrase. Their voters eat it up.
"Her emails"
"Benghazi"
"Sleepy Joe"
"FJB"

AND ON AND ON AND ON

And she was a child of age to be vaccinated. I am angry at her parents who failed her, but my heart breaks for a little girl who will never get to grow up.

God, imagine all the children at GW Lodge over an entire weekend. Some likely too young to be vaccinated. I swear to God if I lived in an area with low vaccination rates I don't know how comfortable I would be taking an infant out and about in certain places. As a grandma of a less than 1 year old I am so glad they live in a solid blue area where vax rates are high. I know it is not a guarantee they won't be exposed, but at least it gives a relative feeling of safety.
I understand there are risks anytime you simply exist, but to me this is like letting your child ride in a car without a seatbelt. I mean the chances are very low they're going to be in a car accident but you still put them in a car seat.

I'm in Tarrant county (and agree it is generally very red over here), but grew up in Dallas and would say parts of Dallas and most of Collin County (just north of Dallas - the big, wealthier suburbs) are still pretty red. I wish it was not the case, but it is. Some of the biggest anti-vaxers I know live in Dallas and are easily pulled into the "social influencer anti-vax, we know better than doctors" mindset.  So I worry for the entire DFW area and the impact this news and exposer will have.

I was just sick to my stomach when I saw the news earlier this week.  This is just a few suburbs away from me also.  GW Lodge is always covered in people so I am sure expose happened.  I was talking to my mom a few weeks ago about my own vaccination history (since I am in my 50s and don't have any of that paper work) and she told me she knows for sure I got the measles vax.  Grateful for that.

Great points. I know that when my niece was teaching in Tarrant County last year, they had to deal with the Patriot Mobile people taking over the school board so my opinion is probably tainted by that. Also, when I was going through my medical malpractice case, my lawyer wanted it filed in Dallas country as opposed to Tarrant county where is occurred because Dallas County was more favorable to plaintiffs. 

Oh gosh, the school board situation in North Tarrant County is horrific - I feel for your niece.


mom 's post makes me wonder if the rise in measles cases here will some how impact Texas or US residents ability to travel overseas.  Will we end up needing proof of vaccination?  I know I don't have any of my childhood vax records, but I do have them for my kids.  I had not thought about that until I read the article about our elimination designation being removed.  It never would have occurred to me that we would be seen as a possible risk to other countries because of exposure....

Texas Scrap said:
Could very well become an issue. Four years ago we had to show Covid vaccine cards. Measles is more contagious. I never had a measles vaccine. I had them as an adult.

I heard it and just shook my head.....

Me too, it's good to give your child daily supplemental pills which can possibly help, rather than 1-2 vaccines that are almost 100% preventative??
And unless theyre stuffing their kids with an profuse amount of greens I assume the vitamins are manufactured synthetics, not "as God made them.

My 20-somethings asked for copies of their shot records! It got me wondering how I could prove I'd had my shots. I know some have been updated in motherhood and on current records. Where is my original card? My mother gave it to me decades ago and I wondered why, and didn't protect it. Naive