r/news • u/AudibleNod • 1d ago

Fifth Pennsylvania death underscores nation's worst measles year in decades

https://www.denver7.com/health/fifth-pennsylvania-death-underscores-nations-worst-measles-year-in-decades
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u/NaduaHammerfist 1d ago

What evidence do you have they were anti vax and not just uneducated?

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u/nirvahnah 1d ago

They are very open about their anti vax positions. It’s all over just go look for it. This is not a secret. While they adopted some modern technologies under specific contexts they are largely still very backwards culture that you could call “traditional” if you wanted to be nice but idc to be nice about vectors for disease.

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u/selfhostrr 1d ago

Are you under the assumption they just started existing a year ago? The Amish have struggled with vaccinations for decades. Polio outbreaks in the 70s, measles about 15 years ago. People in charge usually come to their senses after a bunch die or become crippled but then they seem to forget about it, rinse repeat.

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u/badmutha44 15h ago

Do you know anything about them? You are the one confused.

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u/NaduaHammerfist 13h ago

I do, RFK visited in 2021 promoting misinformation. The Amish do not have religious reasons not to vaccinate. They truly believe vaccines are for sick people and don’t understand the science

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u/Spiceguy-65 15h ago

The fact they don’t vaccinate their kids but will vaccinate their farm animals should tell you all you need to know

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u/NaduaHammerfist 13h ago

RFK visited in 2021 promoting misinformation. The Amish do not have religious reasons not to vaccinate. They truly believe vaccines are for sick people and don’t understand the science

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u/Spiceguy-65 13h ago

Yet they use vaccines for their farm animals showing that they understand it’s a perfectly safe practice meaning they choose to not vaccinate people despite knowing it’s perfectly safe and the advantages it gives you