Measles is an extremely contagious disease with many possible serious side effects to the immune system, sight, hearing & more. The vaccination provides a high level of protection against infection & contagion.

Yeah, but have you considered how many pedophiles are out of jail and living large on their yachts?

Measles is one of the most contagious viruses; 90% of unprotected people exposed to it will catch it. Here is what measles does to infants.

Common and Severe Risks for Infants

• Pneumonia: Up to 1 in 20 children with measles develops pneumonia, which is the most frequent cause of death from the virus. [1]
• Dehydration: High fevers and severe diarrhea can quickly drain a baby's fluids. [1, 2]
• Encephalitis: About 1 in 1,000 children develops brain swelling, which can cause seizures or leave permanent intellectual disabilities and deafness. [1]
• Immune amnesia: The virus wipes out the body's prior immune memories, making a baby more vulnerable to other dangerous bacteria and viruses for months or years after recovery. [1, 2]
• Death: Estimates show that 1 to 3 out of every 1,000 infected children will die from respiratory or neurological complications. [1, 2]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. I guess Americans will need to determine how scared of vaccines they are.

I think people forget that measles was considered eradicated in the US in the year 2000, as no continuous transmission was occurring. Even in the 1990s, nationwide cases declined rapidly as vaccination focus campaigns kept forcing it lower and lower.

And now we're here. Thanks forever to Andrew Wakefield and all of the anti-vaxxers he spawned.