middle measles outbreak In various regions of the United States, the Florida Surgeon General has issued some guidance to parents regarding their children’s school attendance.
In a letter to parents on Friday, Dr. Joseph Ladapo said: Florida Department of Health (FDOH) “Decisions regarding school attendance are left to parents or guardians.”
This letter comes after a measles outbreak was confirmed at Manatee Bay Elementary School in Weston, Florida.
The spread of the measles virus continues to spread, and some believe that more than half of the world’s people are at high risk of becoming infected with the virus.
Typical guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is as follows: children who are not vaccinated People who do not have measles should stay home for up to 21 days in case they may have been exposed to measles at school.
“However, due to the high community immunity rate and the burden on families and educational costs of healthy children absent from school, DOH has deferred decisions regarding school attendance to parents or guardians. “There are,” Ladapo’s letter said.
A measles outbreak has been confirmed at Manatee Bay Elementary School in Weston, Florida. (St. Petersburg)
“This recommendation is subject to change as epidemiological studies continue.”
People who are fully vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) or who have been vaccinated in the past previous infection Doctors noted that they have 98% protection against the highly contagious virus.
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People without immunity have a 90% chance of contracting measles.
“If a member of your household has been infected with measles, the entire family should be considered exposed and should be monitored for symptoms,” Ladapo said in the letter.
the doctor recommended that students with symptoms You should stay home from school.
Amid measles outbreaks across the United States, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has issued guidance to parents regarding their children’s school attendance. He also said that “this recommendation is subject to change as epidemiological studies progress.” (Paul Hennessy/SOPA Image via AP)
Common signs and symptoms of measles include a rash on the face, neck, and body. High fever; cough; runny nose; and red, watery eyes.
“All children showing symptoms of the disease should not attend school until their symptoms have completely resolved without medication,” Ladapo advised.
The Florida Department of Health website lists two doses of the MMR vaccine among its vaccination requirements for children entering, attending, or transferring to public and non-public schools for kindergarten through 12th grade.
“If someone in your household has measles, everyone in your household should consider themselves exposed to measles and monitor for symptoms.”
Dr. Mark Siegel, Clinical Professor, School of Medicine New York University Langone Medical Center The Fox News medical contributor was not involved in the FDOH’s letter but offered his reaction to the guidance.
“The measles vaccine, especially when given in two doses, is almost 100% effective in preventing spread,” he told FOX News Digital in a phone interview Friday.
The Florida Department of Health website lists two doses of the MMR vaccine among its vaccination requirements for children entering, attending, or transferring to public and non-public schools for kindergarten through 12th grade. (St. Petersburg)
“At a time when measles is resurging around the world, travel is unrestricted and people are entering the country with measles, it is critical that children are vaccinated. ”
The current measles outbreak comes at a time when “individual choices are being prioritized in favor of public health and community protection or safety,” Siegel said.
Some public health officials may have ‘misunderstood’ the coronavirus pandemic and where it’s drawn, but that doesn’t automatically mean it applies to all viruses and vaccines. the doctor pointed out.
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“The issue here is that given how contagious measles is and how effective the vaccine is, if children start school without being vaccinated against measles, they are putting other children at risk. That’s the thing,” Siegel said.
Siegel called measles “the most contagious respiratory virus on the planet,” and said if an unvaccinated person walks into a room where measles had been present two hours earlier, they have at least a 90% chance of getting sick. warned that there is a possibility of infection.
Common signs and symptoms of measles include a rash on the face, neck, and body. High fever; cough; runny nose; and red, watery eyes. (image)
The doctor also warned about the severity of the disease, noting that one in five people who contract measles end up going to hospital.
Siegel said these risks can be offset by vaccines.
“This is a great vaccine – very important, very safe, tested for decades. [it] prevent the spread of dangerous virus It is now being revived again. ”
Siegel also said he disagreed with Ladapo’s guidance not to require unvaccinated children to stay home.
Dr. Brett Osborne, a Florida neurosurgeon and longevity expert, also reviewed Ladapo’s guidance.
He said he also disagreed with that.
“Measles is not COVID-19,” Osbourne said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “In fact, measles is one of the leading vaccine-preventable causes of death.”
“Whether or not to vaccinate a child is always a parent’s choice, but the decision should be based on scientific facts.”
“Measles is well controlled by national vaccination campaigns, and essentially, just like polio, we are preventing this disease.”
The doctor noted that “proven” vaccines such as MMR, oral polio and DTP have low rates of complications “unlike COVID-19 vaccines”.
“The more people who get vaccinated, the more likely we are to achieve herd immunity,” Osborne said. “The fact that there was an outbreak at an elementary school in Weston strongly suggests a lack of herd immunity.”
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He also said it would be “reckless to send unvaccinated children to school during a pandemic and during a period when they are infectious.”
“Whether or not to vaccinate and directly expose children to the virus is always a parent’s choice, but decisions should be based on scientific facts.”
Dr. Mark Siegel (left) and Dr. Brett Osborne (right) share their reactions to the Florida Surgeon General’s guidance. (Dr. Mark Siegel, Dr. Brett Osborne)
Osborn hypothesized that: COVID pandemic That may have contributed to reluctance toward vaccines overall.
“Unfortunately, as of the last few years, vaccination rates have declined across the board due to the induction of vaccine fear, which is a byproduct of the failure of COVID-19 vaccines,” Osborne said. “The result? A viral epidemic. And measles won’t be the last.”
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As of Friday, 35 measles cases had been reported in U.S. states including Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York City, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington. It is said that there is To the CDC.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Dr. Ladapo, the Florida Department of Health, the Florida Department of Education, and Attendance Works, a San Francisco-based national initiative that advocates for improved school attendance, for comment.
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