Florida surgeon general defies science amid measles outbreak By Lena H. Sun and Lauren Weber February 22, 2024 at 20:02 ET As a Florida elementary school tries to contain a growing measles outbreak, the state’s top health official is giving advice that runs counter to science and may leave unvaccinated children at risk of contracting one of the most contagious pathogens on Earth, clinicians and public health experts said. Florida surgeon general Joseph A. Ladapo failed to urge parents to vaccinate their children or keep unvaccinated students home from school as a precaution in a letter to parents at the Fort Lauderdale-area school this week following six confirmed measles cases. Instead of following what he acknowledged was the “normal” recommendation that parents keep unvaccinated children home for up to 21 days — the incubation period for measles — Ladapo said the state health department “is deferring to parents or guardians to make decisions about school attendance.” The controversial move by Ladapo follows a pattern of bucking public health norms, particularly when it comes to vaccines. Last month, he called for halting the use of mRNA coronavirus vaccines, in a move decried by the public health community. Ben Hoffman, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said Florida’s guidance flies in the face of long-standing and widely accepted public health guidance for measles, which can result in severe complications, including death. “It runs counter to everything I have ever heard and everything that I have read,” Hoffman said. “It runs counter to our policy. It runs counter to what the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] would recommend.”
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the I was against it before I was for it for election purposes strategy at work....
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the question becomes, what do those voters who chose her or others instead of fuckstick do in the general?
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They’ll vote for idiot! How humbling must it be for Haley she’s loosing to a total buffoon 😂 it’s great to watch
What the hell is great about it? Policy differences are one thing, trump is another
It’s great watching her getting humble pie she’s been in his corner for years and now that she’s trying to unseat him she’s going nowhere! Even with her trying to distancing herself from him, she’s swimming against the orange currents.
They’ll vote for idiot! How humbling must it be for Haley she’s loosing to a total buffoon 😂 it’s great to watch
What the hell is great about it? Policy differences are one thing, trump is another
It’s great watching her getting humble pie she’s been in his corner for years and now that she’s trying to unseat him she’s going nowhere! Even with her trying to distancing herself from him, she’s swimming against the orange currents.
Ugh, I hate thoughts like these…you hate Trump with a passion but can take pleasure in him beating someone who is trying to keep him from the White House. So weird is the best way I can put it.
i just realized we have been hearing about orange don every single day in the news since 2015. 9 years. i wish it would just end. i'm so sick of hearing about him.
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i just realized we have been hearing about orange don every single day in the news since 2015. 9 years. i wish it would just end. i'm so sick of hearing about him.
Exactly the same feeling here. I wake up, check the news, and there's that ugly face of his on just about any front page. I can't even imagine how many times I hear myself say, "Fuck that guy." I will be so glad when the day comes where he will fade away or... well, I won't say what else, but I can think it. I'm not a hateful person, but I truly hate that man.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
i just realized we have been hearing about orange don every single day in the news since 2015. 9 years. i wish it would just end. i'm so sick of hearing about him.
Exactly the same feeling here. I wake up, check the news, and there's that ugly face of his on just about any front page. I can't even imagine how many times I hear myself say, "Fuck that guy." I will be so glad when the day comes where he will fade away or... well, I won't say what else, but I can think it. I'm not a hateful person, but I truly hate that man.
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Fuck the children unless they're an embryo frozen in a can with liquid nitrogen. Then they need to be let out, or not put there in the first place so people who can't have children can have children and when they do, if they're poor, they can starve. Because, you know, pro-life.
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It’s bad enough if Republicans were simply reckless in attempting to smear the president; it would be quite stunning if they knew this was another Russian influence scheme. “DOJ must investigate whether and when Grassley, Comer or Jordan knew that Smirnov was spreading Russian disinformation,” Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) warned. At a Thursday news conference, Goldman said of the impeachment effort, “There’s no question this is dead. To the extent that they continue to push forward with it, they are now doing it with a knowing asset of Russian intelligence.” He underscored, “It is one thing to lead an investigation where you fail to find evidence to support unfounded conclusions. It is altogether something else when you are acting as an agent of Vladimir Putin.”
Republicans have built their entire oversight operation on rooting out the “weaponization of government” as a tool for accusing Democrats of misdeeds. Talk about projection. As former FBI agent Rangappa told me, “It seems like Comer’s impeachment inquiry is the real ‘weaponization committee’ — weaponized by Russia, that is.”
Can the GOP really be dumb enough to have Lara Trump in charge of the RNC? I mean that's like handing that family the keys to the Brinks truck. You would think they couldn't possibly be this dumb but it sure looks like they might be.
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Can the GOP really be dumb enough to have Lara Trump in charge of the RNC? I mean that's like handing that family the keys to the Brinks truck. You would think they couldn't possibly be this dumb but it sure looks like they might be.
the intention is right out front and public...... Mi and Az GOP state parties are broke..... might expect a couple others are close to that as well....
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By Lena H. Sun and Lauren Weber
February 22, 2024 at 20:02 ET
As a Florida elementary school tries to contain a growing measles outbreak, the state’s top health official is giving advice that runs counter to science and may leave unvaccinated children at risk of contracting one of the most contagious pathogens on Earth, clinicians and public health experts said.
Florida surgeon general Joseph A. Ladapo failed to urge parents to vaccinate their children or keep unvaccinated students home from school as a precaution in a letter to parents at the Fort Lauderdale-area school this week following six confirmed measles cases.
Instead of following what he acknowledged was the “normal” recommendation that parents keep unvaccinated children home for up to 21 days — the incubation period for measles — Ladapo said the state health department “is deferring to parents or guardians to make decisions about school attendance.”
The controversial move by Ladapo follows a pattern of bucking public health norms, particularly when it comes to vaccines. Last month, he called for halting the use of mRNA coronavirus vaccines, in a move decried by the public health community.
Ben Hoffman, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said Florida’s guidance flies in the face of long-standing and widely accepted public health guidance for measles, which can result in severe complications, including death.
“It runs counter to everything I have ever heard and everything that I have read,” Hoffman said. “It runs counter to our policy. It runs counter to what the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] would recommend.”
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what a maroon....
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
ultra maroon
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South Carolina Primary Live Updates: Trump Defeats Haley, Delivering a Crushing Blow in Her Home State
said she's staying in til super Tuesday. at least.
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remains to be seen, but plenty say they are a hard no on fuckstick. so cast for Biden or leave blank?
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Hopefully, some will vote for Biden. One can only hope anyway.
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
Exactly the same feeling here. I wake up, check the news, and there's that ugly face of his on just about any front page. I can't even imagine how many times I hear myself say, "Fuck that guy." I will be so glad when the day comes where he will fade away or... well, I won't say what else, but I can think it. I'm not a hateful person, but I truly hate that man.
Libtardaplorable©. And proud of it.
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Libtardaplorable©. And proud of it.
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Republicans have built their entire oversight operation on rooting out the “weaponization of government” as a tool for accusing Democrats of misdeeds. Talk about projection. As former FBI agent Rangappa told me, “It seems like Comer’s impeachment inquiry is the real ‘weaponization committee’ — weaponized by Russia, that is.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/25/smirnov-arrest-republicans-impeachment-biden/
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the intention is right out front and public...... Mi and Az GOP state parties are broke..... might expect a couple others are close to that as well....
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