Washington DC and other places people have opposed against cutting the US Federal Research Fund, which will contribute to the return of infectious diseases eliminated by the vaccine before some fear.Credit: Dominic Gin/Mei/AFP/Getty
Measles is a highly infectious disease that can be fatal in particularly young children. Nevertheless, every death causes – some 107,500 in 2023, the latest year for which data is available – is avoidable. A invention has the power to wipe the disease. And it is thanks to that invention – vaccine – that the World Health Organization is able to declare 82 countries around the world as measles.
One of those nations is the United States, but many fear it will not last long. A dangerous measles outbreak in Texas is fierce. It was found in late January and, about a month later, an otherwise healthy but six-year-old child died of illness-The first person in a decade to lose his life for measles in the US America.
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Measles is growing in almost every world region. In 2023, 57 countries around the world experienced large or disruptive outbreaks, growing 36 in 2022. These outbreaks coincide with a decline in people vaccinating. In some cases, this decline coincides with active campaigns-often scattered by people with power and effects-communicating information about TKs that do not correspond to internationally accepted public health advice.
We urge all the leaders, not to ignore or contradict the advice supported by the consensus of evidence from research to the good of their nations, to the health of the nations. We urge policy makers to help promote people’s confidence in vaccines, not scientific and medical institutions or to reduce the process of research. Currently, this leadership is particularly lacking in the United States, and a real risk that will cost life.
Responding to the outbreak of Texas, Robert F. Kennedy JR, Secretary, US Health and Human Services Department (HHS), has admitted that vaccines are important. But they together, and irresponsibly, praised the benefits of Cod Liver Oil and Vitamin A supplements to treat the disease. In addition, he has postponed a meeting of vaccine advisors to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The meeting, which was held in the end of February, was reinforced so far Nature Went to press. Kennedy has also said that HHS will examine the recommended childhood vaccination schedule. They should underline scientific evidence for this step and assure that vaccine coverage will not decrease.
Measles outbreak causes alarm
Earlier this month, the US National Institute of Health (NIH) cut funding for important research, to understand why some people are hesitant to get themselves or their children, vaccinated. Neither NIH nor HHS has issued a public communication to explain its reasons, nor CDC is allegedly planning a new study whether vaccines cause autism.
It makes very little understanding to run such a study at the time of excessive cost cuts. If it proceeds, CDC or HHS must publish the terms of the context and ensure that there is an open call for proposals, so all with relevant knowledge, experience and ability can apply. Although Nature Generally, scientific scientific studies will be the first to support, in this case it is mandatory to note that which is already known: ie, that comprehensive research has not found any link between vaccines and autism.
For example, in a historical study, Denmark researchers recorded vaccination of more than 650,000 children born in the country from 1999 to 2010. They combined those figures, on measles, kanthamala and rubella (MMR) vaccines, with data of autism spectrum disorder. They found no difference between the incidents of vaccination and unnatural children (autismA. HVIID At al. N. Inner. Made. 170513–520; 2019,
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Many people have serious concerns and questions about vaccines; Some hesitate to obtain vaccines and some refuse to apply vaccine. There is a need to listen to people’s concerns, from all, public-health employees and policy makers, from public health staff and policy makers. Questions should be answered using the best available knowledge; What is and not known, should be communicated transparently; And profit and risk (including potential side effects) should be clearly explained.
Responsible leaders should draw on several decades of knowledge accumulated on vaccines and encourage people to look at data that support vaccination. They should not propagate ideas that correspond to approved, fact-based public-health advice. Those who avoid vaccines are putting unnecessary risk to their own life and their families and communities.
It is often said that the first responsibility of any government is the safety and security of its people. This should be enough for policy makers alone to encourage people to vaccinate themselves and their children. Vaccines protect life, and doubting their safety can have dangerous and far -reaching consequences.
