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2024-02-04 10:33:26 UTC - HELPFUL
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The MMR measles vaccine is safe & effective. A 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa caused by vaccine hesitancy, resulted in the deaths of 76 babies and children. Anti vaccine misinformation has led to recent outbreaks in the USA https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/18/these-babies-should-not-have-died-how-the-measles-outbreak-took-hold-in-samoa https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/vaccines/mmr-vaccine.html#:~:text=The%20Measles%2C%20Mumps%2C%20Rubella%20(,measles%2C%20mumps%2C%20or%20rubella. https://www.unicef.org/armenia/en/stories/mmr-vaccine https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-30/us-measles-outbreak-hits-25-year-high/11059202 https://www.france24.com/en/20190403-fear-blame-anti-vaxxers-measles-makes-comeback-usa-rockland https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/measles-outbreak-how-doctors-can-change-anti-vaccine-minds-n991491
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