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World may be ‘post-herd immunity’ to measles, top US scientist says (www.theguardian.com)

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A leading immunologist warned of a “post-herd-immunity world”, as measles outbreaks affect communities with low vaccination rates in the American south-west, Mexico and Canada.

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[–] boreengreen@lemm.ee 31 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Perhaps Europe should start a mandatory vaccination program for all american passenger getting off in Europe. Also mandatory quarantine. The travelers pay for it, of course. That way we stop the spread of bird flu and mutated measles and get those americans vaccinated as well. Maybe they can make it profitable too. Win-win!

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Not to mention you'd self-select against the worst people coming at all.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

Yeah I and my family are already vaccinated.

If there was a bird flu vaccine we’d hop in line. Feels like if one becomes available we’ll have to vacation in Canada to get it at this point though.