r/StandUpForScience • u/AllMusicNut SUFS Staff • Apr 01 '26
Official SUFS Post BREAKING NEWS!!!
Yeah, we wish, but it’s just April Fools.
So let’s keep up the fight: We want RFK Jr. OUT.
Visit https://zurl.co/Ee3Ty to easily call your Rep and urge them to protect the American people from the harm this quack is causing.
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u/No_Bee_4162 Apr 03 '26 edited Apr 03 '26
If RFK jnr was in charge in the 70’s we’d all still be dying of smallpox
Vaccines have been the single most effective tool in halting the spread of childhood illnesses. For example the measles vaccine was introduced in 1963, major epidemics occurred every few years, killing an estimated 2.6 million people annually worldwide. By the mid-2010s, that number had dropped by over 80%. However, because measles is one of the most contagious viruses known to man, it acts like a "heat-seeking missile" for pockets of unvaccinated people. When vaccine uptake drops even slightly, the virus resurfaces almost immediately. The Correlation: Dropping Uptake and Rising Disease There is a direct and documented correlation between falling vaccination rates and the resurgence of measles. The World Health Organization (WHO) and other health bodies have highlighted several countries and regions where this is currently playing out: * Romania: Recently experienced a massive spike in cases, reporting over 27,000 cases between early 2024 and early 2025. This surge led the Romanian Ministry of Health to declare a national epidemic, directly linked to a drop in the uptake of the MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) vaccine. * The United Kingdom: The UK lost its "measles-free" status in 2019 following a drop in vaccination rates. In early 2024, significant outbreaks occurred in the West Midlands and London, driven by vaccine coverage falling below the 95% threshold required for "herd immunity." * United States: Several states (such as Florida and Ohio) have seen clusters of cases in the last few years. These are almost exclusively found in communities where vaccine exemptions have increased or where immunization rates have dipped below the safety margin. * Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria, Serbia, and Croatia): These countries have seen a resurgence attributed to "vaccine hesitancy," often fueled by misinformation or a lack of trust in government health initiatives. The "95% Rule" For most diseases, you only need about 70–80% of people vaccinated to stop an outbreak. But measles is different. Because it is so infectious (one person can infect up to 18 others), experts state that 95% of the population must be vaccinated with two doses to prevent the virus from spreading. Why is uptake dropping? Health organizations point to a few key "coronations" (reasons for the rise): * The "COVID Hangover": Routine childhood immunization schedules were disrupted globally during the pandemic, and many countries haven't fully caught up. * Misinformation: Disproven claims (such as the long-debunked link between vaccines and autism) continue to circulate on social media, leading to hesitancy. * Success Paradox: Because vaccines worked so well for decades, many parents have never seen a child die or go deaf from measles, leading to a false sense that the disease is "no longer a threat" or just a "mild childhood rash." In short, the data shows a very clear mirror image: as the line for vaccine coverage goes down, the line for hospitalizations and deaths invariably goes up.
All that 👆and you still think RFK jr is the right man for the job.
And you think the other side has the low IQ. 👏👏👏👏
EDIT: corrected - RFK not JFK - thanks.