The Mennonite Church USA put this in its blog:
That page does note that “The Mennonites in Gaines County are separate from Mennonite Church USA. They are part of a group referred to as Old Colony Mennonites.” So the viewpoint expressed on that Mennonite Church USA page may not necessarily be the same as that of people in the group in the measles outbreak area.
Not the same at all. The “Old Colony” Mennonites are an anti education patriarchal cult. Mennonite Church USA is a mainstream denomination. The religious groups known as Mennonites are all over the board and never were a centralized organization. They started from many roots that crossed and divided beginning 500 years ago.
Yes the little girl was part of what I consider a backward Mennonite branch. But again, I struggle with the logic of that philosophy. Why don’t all events become “God’s will.”? Only the ones involving vaccination?
If they injure themselves on a tool, will they go to the clinic and get stitches? Why isn’t it’s God’s will that they bleed out or get an infection?
The logic just makes no sense to me. (Setting aside the horrid concept of God willing a child to die)
Measles cases in West Texas have risen to 327 as of Tuesday, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
What a disgrace.
The measles outbreak is bad enough, but now the vitamin A overdoses … 
Vitamin A is not a sugar pill! It is not like vitamin C which we can pee out. Vitamin A accumulation in liver can be life threatening! Anyone with a basic biology knowledge should know this. It is absolutely reckless to recommend this to the masses. 
And now the FDA’s vaccine chief has been forced out, it will only get worse.
I remember paying out of pocket for kiddos shots and waiting to hit that magic deductible $$…. And we had amazing insurance back then… Can’t imagine what’s going to happen when insurance companies decide not to pay for non-mandatory vaccines like MMR.
I had a blood test and do not have immunity, so got my vaccine.
The pharmacist said to me: “I cannot believe we are in this place.”
Truly unbelievable. How many people/children have to die before this all changes?
Posters are welcome to join the discussion in the political forum to discuss the administration’s impact on the outbreaks.
TIA!
I have no knowledge of having measles, so took the blood test & it turns out I’m immune to measles & rubella - but not mumps. So, MD advised the MMR booster anyway. Anyone know the downsides of a full MMR vaccine if you only need one of the M’s ? 
I remember reading that article and thinking he’s basically saying “If you don’t die from it, it’s not too bad.”
Also, why are inhaled steroids ok but not a vaccine? It’s fascinating how much weirdness can exist in the human psyche.
My doctor said it was fine to get the shot without even being tested, so that’s what I did.
Public health covers all childhood vaccines. I think they are covered for adults too but you may have to get them through your county and not at your private doctor (although all mine have been covered at the pharmacy)
For how long?
Well…if there is a downside, I never heard about it when I had my MMR. Mumps I never had.
Ditto. I had that other M (mumps), still got the full MMR in my forties when my professional school required it. No ill effects.
Texas reports second pediatric measles death.