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A DOCTOR LEADING the HSE’s taskforce on measles has said the pandemic may have contributed to a lower uptake of the measles vaccine.
Someone was reported to have died of the highly-contagious disease this week.
Dr Lucy Jessop told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland that, while most parents now have confidence in the vaccine, complacency about measles and the pandemic may be behind the recent low uptake of the MMR vaccine, which fights against the disease.
“I think in the main people now realise it’s a safe and effective vaccine,” she said.
“I think the current decrease in uptake is more to do with the COVID vaccine pandemic, maybe missing out on appointments.”
Jessop says the alarm caused by the recent case shows how uncommon the disease has become due to the success of the vaccine.
There were four measles cases reported in Ireland in 2023, two cases reported in 2022, no cases were reported in 2021, and five cases were reported in 2020.
There were no deaths reported in any of those years.
Symptoms of measles include cold-like symptoms such as aches and pains, a runny nose, sneezing and a cough.
Other symptoms include:
The HSE’s new taskforce, which Jessop is a part of, was formed to monitor and prevent the spread of the disease.
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Eastern Europeans have an inbuilt distrust of vaccines a legacy from the Soviet era add that with parents who genuinely believe that the vaccine causes autism and I think the auld herd immunity thing is a thing of the past never to be seen again. Unless the government follows the American example no vaccine no entry to schools daycare etc.
This article states “man reported to have died of the highly-contagious disease this week”. This cannot be proven until his cause of death is known, so in effect the article is scaring people into thinking they’ll die of measles.
@Osprey: When a person gets run over by a bus and dies it is reasonable to say what the person might have died of, even if that cannot be official until the coroner’s report.
The medics treating this person have made a reasonable claim, a claim that will not be official until the coroner’s report which could be many months away.
We know *you* would prefer not to be aware of these scary risks in our lives but most of us would like to know so that we can act and plan as appropriate.
Some of us have to behave as adults, particularly when there are some who refuse to do so.
@ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere: The overwhelming majority of Irish adults are vaccinated against measles since childhood, even now the vaccination rate for children is around 90% this scaremongering from the WHO is just to try to push their faltering controlling pandemic preparedness treaty over the line. The likelihood is that man that died god rest him was not Irish. As a previous commenter said we cannot be held responsible for people coming from countries that don’t have MMR vaccine uptake as kids
@Michael McGrath: How on Earth is reporting fact ‘scaremongering’?
Are you really that allergic to facts?
Are you really that fragile?
@William Slevin: You have not stated why you, William Slevin, misrepresent and mislead.
You know that vaccines work, that vaccines are effective.
And still you make anti-vax representations here.
The Covid vaccines saved many, many lives, and much suffering.
So cut it out.
People could die because of you.
@William Slevin: There were many of younger age – including small children and infants – who died from Covid.
And many, many more who went through very severe illness for extended periods.
The lives of younger people – including children – were also saved by the vaccine.
@Osprey: Approximately 128,000 people died from measles each year and then there is the issues of brain damage and other long term serious health conditions caused by it.
The article points out you can die from measles.
I had it as a child , it is horrible to have!
@Michael McGrath: Our vaccine rate has dropped and that is the worry!
Has there been an official statement that the unfortunate person died from the measles or they died and they had the measles?
@John Conway: Or did the unfortunate man have predisposing complications?
Meanwhile on average one person dies every hour of the day from cancer.
@Charlie Arum: Cancer isn’t contagious.
@William Slevin: What in hell is a ‘cancerous ingredient’?
@William Slevin: It is *you* William Slevin that misrepresent facts.
*You* know well that these vaccines are effective, as evidenced by your comments of some days ago regarding foreigners being the source of the recent measles outbreaks *because* they weren’t vaccinated.
So you *know* the vaccines work.
And yet here you are, again, trying the same nonsense that was used for the Covid pandemic.
Please stop.
Just stop.
Someone could die because of you.
Someone could end suffering life-changing side-effects.
Just stop.
Please.
@William Slevin: But here you are posting misinformation about vaccines.
You have just made claims about the Covid vaccines that are not true.
That vaccines saved many lives, and much suffering.
Those reading your posts could easily come away believing that you are against all vaccines, including the MMR.
As there is a risk of the spread of these particular diseases at the moment, then please put at the top of all your posts that you support and encourage people to vaccinate against these diseases – Measles, Mumps and Rubella (German Measles).
Thank you.
@William Slevin: everyone has cancer, it gets out of hand when the rogue cells are able to trick the immune system into thinking their normal cells and letting them live.
@P. V. Aglue: At last a fact .
@Charlie Arum: Which is whataboutism 101, stay on topic if possible!
On a brighter note, Sinn Fein continue to tank in the polls, down a hefty 6 points in latest poll :)
@Cuthbert Richardson: An article which has f u k all to do with politics and is in regards to a mans death and this is what you post, are you for real, get a life
@Cuthbert Richardson: I’m surprised this new profile has lasted so long
@William Slevin: I’m interested to know how a mans political view would lead him to die from measles
@Seanie: but it’s not being reported, which is understandable I suppose, as this is a shinner rag
@Cuthbert Richardson: Well that’s false anyway, plenty of Sinn Fein articles published on here as with other parties. Anyhoo if its such a sinner rag why bother reading it?
@Seanie: killing time
@Cuthbert Richardson: Great to see some good news!!! Keep it going!
I stated in a reply to a post that this article was regarding a mans death not politics so how do you make out that i said its about politics with a big word salad.
There have been 11 cases in total, in Ireland, over 4 years as per the article, with no mention of the nationalities of those affected. Scaremongering at its best.
Read the article in the uk papers, due to the presence of pork many from Asian and Jewish communities don’t take vaccines. Which the increase follows emigration. As states in uk papers till we upfront about this it aint going to get any better.
@J M: Priorix does not have porcine gelatine in it so is completely acceptable.
At least, I assume that is what you are referring to – your post is quite unintelligible.
@William Slevin: So in your educated opinion (I’m assuming you’re qualified in this field ) what,if any, vaccines/medications are safe for us to take ? I’m sure you have one after years of your own research .. and please be exhaustive in your list..
Ah, Slevin is back. Dole money collected, credit on phone topped up, few packs of amber leaf got and he’s back in the dingy bedsit, showcasing his illiteracy and lack of basic comprehension whilst he blames everyone and everything around him for his sad existence.
Counting out the rollies now to try and make them last the week.
Don’t forget to top up the leccie meter Willie or you’ll be out by Tuesday – at least we’ll get a break from the guff then for a few days again.
@William Slevin: *you’re*
As in ‘you’re barely literate.’
@Wombleman: He has as much right to be here as you. At least his posts are interesting, unlike your puke.
@Staker Wallace: if calling everyone and anyone a “loyalist establishment fascist” is your idea interesting then you need a much help as old Willy hahahaha
Import the Third World, get the Third World
Numnuts pushed a huge antivax agenda and misinformation campaign before and during the pandemic. Vaccination rates fell. Now, previously controlled diseases and on the increase and the same numnuts blame immigrants! You couldn’t make it up!
They also tried to move the vaccination clinics from schools during this period.
I think this was a big factor.
@Charlie Arum William Slevin: What you mean it’s like the man died because of heart attack while driving that caused the car crash.
@Bomber: what make and model was the car?
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