Another Measles Outbreak in Pennsylvania

There is yet another measles outbreak in Pennsylvania, as vaccine hesitancy since the 2010s has revived the disease that had nearly been eradicated in America, as I have been posting. Anti-vaccine conspiracy theories on the far left and far right, amplified by Russian disinformation, as well as libertarian objections to vaccine mandates, have decreased vaccination rates for several contagious diseases, leading to widespread outbreaks in Europe and America of diseases that had been waning on nearly eradicated, even though vaccines are effective and safe—much safer than the diseases they prevent or at least minimize the severity of. Vaccine hesitancy has also contributed greatly to the spread of the Coronavirus 2019, leading to millions more cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. Because not everyone can be vaccinated effectively for various health reasons, those who cannot rely upon the “herd immunity” of a large majority of their fellow human beings to protect them from contagion by getting vaccinated. It is morally responsible for those whose health permits to receive the recommended vaccines to stop the spread of contagious diseases.