Betty and Wilma Had The Measles in 1961
"Aw don't worry Fred, Measles don't hurt." "They sure do, in the pocketbook!" 1:40 into this clip. MMR sure has helped someone's pocketbook. Why the fear of childhood illness in 2011 versus the "Stone Age" known as 1961? Thanks to commenter Shawn Seigel for sharing this clip.
Note that measles vaccine is being heavily recommended for travelers going outside of the US. The logic is bizarre. The measles vaccine will not protect you within the US if "herd immunity" drops below 95%. The same vaccine WILL protect you if you happen to be wandering around a country going through an outbreak of measles. France, for example. Magical thinking is alive and well at the CDC and among the medicos.
Posted by: MinorityView | June 24, 2011 at 01:00 PM
Carol
I think you can assume it doesn't work very well.
Posted by: MMR NewsBeat | June 24, 2011 at 12:42 PM
Can this be true? They're recommending that infants who get MMR before the age of one should have another dose before the age of 15 months and yet another a month later?
"Infants who receive a dose of the MMR vaccine before their first birthday should receive two more doses of the vaccine during their young lives. The first of those should be administered when the child is between 12 and 15 months of age, with the second 28 days after the first."
http://www.chillicothegazette.com/article/20110624/NEWS01/106240303
Posted by: Carol | June 24, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Measles are highly infectious and nearly all children would contract the disease on exposure.In 1961 Measles were part of childhood.Transmission of this paramyxovirus happened through inhalation of respiratory droplets.In uncomplicated cases (eg.malnourishment)kids had a normal course of disease,recovery is rapid and they develop normal natural immunity.Lot of children died in thirld world countries,by
result of this infection but the major contributing factors were malnutrition,depressed immune system,poor medical care,
bacterial contamination of drinking water,Vit.A deficiency.
Posted by: oneVoice | June 18, 2011 at 05:23 PM
My daughter came down with the measles 10 days after her vaccination. The doctor told me that is a side effect of live vaccines. Go figure.
Posted by: LInda | June 17, 2011 at 01:29 PM
It was a common television or movie plot when I was growing up - if they wanted to get a character out of the way, but not permanently.
Posted by: Benedetta | June 17, 2011 at 10:32 AM
I think I just caught this too on Boomerang. Didn't Marsha Brady get the measles in one episode too?
Posted by: Julie Leonardo | June 17, 2011 at 09:04 AM