In 1991, Federal Panel Blasts Vaccine Unavailability That Led To A Measles Epidemic

The apocryphal quote supposedly from Mark Twain is one of my favorites: “History does not repeat, but it does often rhyme.” Now, there is no evidence that Twain ever actually authored these words, but it’s incredible how true they tend to be regardless. And when it comes to the current measles outbreak that is ravaging the country, and the Northeast in particular, they seem incredibly apropos. We’re suffering this outbreak for many reasons: the anti-vaxxer agenda being rendered directly into the federal government, the distrust in medical professionals and science that has been purposefully fostered by bad actors, and a general apathy for vaccinations. But if you want to know why it’s gotten worse and not...

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