From the Associated Press today:
“For most people, measles is miserable but not life-threatening. The most common symptoms include fever, runny nose, cough, and a rash all over the body. However, a very small fraction of people get much sicker, and can suffer complications like pneumonia and swelling of the brain. Also, measles can cause pregnant women to deliver prematurely.
There have been three measles-related deaths reported in the U.S. since 2000, including two in 2003 and one in 2015.”
If it is only “miserable but not life-threatening”, how is it much different than chicken pox we all got as kids? Worst comes to worst, those that catch measles will be miserable until they get better.
Three deaths in 20 years among a population of over 300,000,000 Americans is less severe than the common cold. Even complications short of death appears to be rarer than many other common illnesses. Measles doesn’t seem to be this monster some of the more extreme forced-vaccination supporting crowd portrays it. Even if one does contract it.
P.S. I vaccinate everyone using the full CDC recommended schedule.