Countries: Estonia, Global, Research, Italy, France, UK, Ireland, Israel, India, China, USA, Estonia
Topics: Antivax, Themes, Basic Questions, Gubergenic, Measles, Science Illiteracy
-I. VCP News Archive. }}With PDWN added material
-UK: Falling Vaccination Rates Pose a Global Health Risk$, use VCP version if not a subscriber. 181223-VCP.
-Ireland: The Number of Reported Measles Cases More than Trebled this Year. 180902-VCP. Not positive about this, but it appears that Ireland tracks with the same numbers as Northern Ireland and England. Maybe they have found something to agree on.
-Israel: In First, Top Health Official Removes Unvaccinated Kids from Kindergarten, 181223-VCP. }} This is a bit inconsistent with refusing to allow non Israelis vaccination, which would expose Israel’s vulnerable children, and goes against a powerful religions faction. Will probably add to the internal conflict about Vaccination. Measles Vaccination Rates in Anti Vaxxer Areas of Jerusalem Leap to 80%, Law Sanctioning Parents Who Won't Vaccinate Passes Preliminary Reading
-India: Trusting the Science. All That Is Wrong with the Measles Rubella Vaccination Campaign, 181223-VCP. }} Reasonable sounding argument that resources should be spent of most pressing problems. The flaw it that what if the more critical problems can’t be solved with resources available. Sort of like combat triage where those most likely to be saved with time and resources available are saved first, otherwise resources will be expended on those that can’t be helped at the cost of those who can. MR can be dealt with; medical access, sanitation, caste jingoism will take a long time to solve, if ever. It could be that saving more from MR may change thing enough that there is a greater chance of successfully dealing with the more pressing problems.
-China: Lawmakers Suggest Publicizing Vaccine Examination Reports, 181202-VCP, seems reasonable; except that given that few if any vaccines are 100% effective, and they may wane over time, this may be used as more fuel to not vaccinate. Lawmakers Consider Strictest Rules on Vaccine Industry after Scandals, <ADDED 181223-181216-VCP-China>3. }} This is all embedded in the context of the larger Chinese anti corruption campaign.
-Italy: Doctor Takes on Anti Vaxx News, 181223-VCP, -Estonia↓. }} Steve Bannon's Campaign to Conquer Europe Marks Its First Victory: Italy, Italy’s New Government Is Steve Bannon’s Dream Come True, The Influence of Political Ideology and Trust on Willingness to Vaccinate, this does not mean that national populists movements are inherently antivax, but that antivax is a readily available cause that can be hijacked for elections, just as other issues can be made into moral panics such as abortion, health care, immigrants <ADDED 181209-181125-VCP-Italy>4, <ADDED 181230-181216-4>, sovereignty, sex, climate change Is the Philippines’ Populist Leader Embracing the Climate Change Agenda. A neologism used in PDWN is Gubergeneic, government origin (harm), as in Anthropogenic or human caused harm.
-VCP Blog: Reflections for the New Year: Thank you Dr. Frankenstein. Useful multivocalic metaphor 181223-7. 181202-2, INDEX-Frankenstein, which also has a hint of scandal. <ADDED 181230-181216-VCP-China>.
-II. Not in VCP News Archive:
-USA: Were More Than Half of the Kids with Severe or Fatal Influenza in California Last Year Vaccinated. Are Flu Deaths Exaggerated. Clark County Reports First Measles Case since 2015, could be a problem with Las Vegas Airport Sets Record with 48.5M Passengers in 2017. Seven New Year’s Vaccine Resolutions for 2019.
-Estonia: Anti Vaccine Book Tied to Politicians (France and Italy↑) Pulled from Shelves in Estonia. 181209-VCP.
-Research: What Is a Vaccine. What Are the Side Effects of the Flu Vaccine. Do Vaccines Cause Bell’s Palsy. University of Hawaii Zika Vaccine Candidate Holds Promise for Pregnant Women. Six Disease Combo Vaccine, VAXELIS, Receives FDA Nod. Is Surgery a Contraindication to Getting Vaccinated. Does the Chicken Pox Vaccine Protect You from Shingles. How to Help Kids Overcome Their Fear of Doctors and Shots. Are Vaccines Contaminated with Retroviruses. d HYPERLINK "https://vaxopedia.org/2018/12/29/do-more-vaccinated-or-unvaccinated-kids-get-pertussis/" Do More Vaccinated or Unvaccinated Kids Get Pertussis. Are the Risks Greater Than the Benefits for Any Vaccines.
-Global: Ebola Noir: Death Panel for Democracy 2014, a list of the “criminal” pro vaxers. VCP did not make the list, maybe next year. The Science Stories That Shook 2018, Fear of vaccines led to the return of old diseases, Anti Vaxxers Are Still Spreading False Claims as People Die of Measles, there is not one clearly defined anti vaccine group, but six themes emerge: 1. Control of our bodies through alternative means. 2. Parenting style opting for “natural” remedies. 3. The past previous bad experiences. 4. Risk misunderstanding of vaccination versus that of disease. 5. Fear of chemicals. 6. Distrust of government and corporations. Making Sense of Anti Vaccine Arguments
-III. Applicable to VCP from PDWN-181230
-181216-4. Guatemalan Migrant Child Flu Death Illustrates Larger Deficiency in How Influenza is Managed. What if vaccination, better sanitation of mass incarcerations (sometimes call quarantines), adequate medical screening and available medical care, all became standard for forced migration populations.
-180513-1.1. Congo continues, and at this rate may get worse and spill into other countries.
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