The deadly measles outbreak in Samoa is a sign of the expansion of an increasingly predatory anti-vaccination movement, medical experts have warned.While the measles outbreak is believed to have originated in New Zealand and swept across the Pacific, Samoa has been the hardest hit due to its low vaccination rates.That’s sparked heated debate about the … Continue reading ‘New normal’: How a more robust, globalised anti-vax movement targeted Samoa
Dr Kevin Kelleher of the HSE said Andrew Wakefield’s research linking vaccines to autism has been ‘utterly discredited’ yet people are sharing it. Source: Mumps on the rise as people share discredited research online
On Sunday, November 17, 2019, people around the world lit candles in honor and remembrance of Max Benson. The local vigil was powerful, but worldwide, the hashtag #ShineOnMax became a unifying and … Source: Who Was Max Benson? An Interview with His Mother, Stacia #ShineOnMax | The Aspergian | A Collective of Autistic Voices
#ShineOnMax becomes an international call to see autistic people as fully human and value their lives. Source: #ShineOnMax Becomes an International Call to End Ableism and Humanize Autistic People in the Media | The Aspergian | A Collective of Autistic Voices
Âûtistic News Feed Published by John Greally · 6 hrs · Lydia X. Z. Brown, Age 25, Autistic, Disability Justice Advocate – Bazelon Center " ᴡᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴜᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʙᴜɪʟᴅɪɴɢ ᴅɪsᴀʙɪʟɪᴛʏ ᴊᴜsᴛɪᴄᴇ " Lydia is a disability justice advocate, organiser, and writer, and their 'Autistic Hoya' site is universally referenced and loved! Their work has largely focused on violence … Continue reading We The Future: Lydia X. Z. Brown, Disability Justice Advocate | Âûtistic News Feed
The UK is no longer measles free, and other vaccine preventable childhood illnesses are on the rise. What is the best way to counter the claims of the antivaccination movement? Not with papers, peer reviewed studies, or symposiums, say Kathryn Perera and colleagues (doi:10.1136/bmj.l6447). “Don’t bring a fact to a narrative fight,” they advise. The … Continue reading Changing hearts and minds | The BMJ
The anti-vax movement has done a lot to derail one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine: vaccinations. Measles, a potentially lethal disease that is easily prevented with the MMR vaccine, has seen a global resurgence this year, with 1,261 cases reported in the US alone. In 2016, that figure was just 86. Parents opting… … Continue reading Two Groups Finance Over Half Of Facebook’s Anti-Vax Ads – SkyStatement
