Saturday, April 11, 2026

Mississippi Rolled Back School Vaccine Rules, Whooping Cough Surged

Whooping cough surged in Mississippi last year, ultimately claiming the life of a baby ...

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As RFK Jr. allies hailed Mississippi's rollback of strict school vaccine rules, whooping cough surged and a baby died The campaign to change Mississippi's childhood vaccine rules - and to use that victory to make change across the nation - was years in the making. It was orchestrated in part by ...

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-- Mississippi Today (@mississippitoday.org) Apr 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM

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What can be said?

The most distinctive feature of MAGA culture, aside from racism, is death due to preventable disease.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-04-11 08:41 AM

Why didn't the 300 lb orange chomo post a video of this baby choking out on truth social?

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-04-11 02:30 PM

Just classify deaths due to lack of vaccinations as abortions, maybe then republicans will care about children, instead of just fetuses.

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-04-11 02:40 PM

The most distinctive feature of MAGA culture, aside from racism, is death due to preventable disease.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-04-11 08:41 AM | Reply | Flag:

The only person who died (according to the attached article) was a 2 month old child - too young to get the vaccine. And the mother took the booster shot during pregnancy.

#4 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-04-11 04:56 PM

The only person who died (according to the attached article) was a 2 month old child - too young to get the vaccine. And the mother took the booster shot during pregnancy.

#4 | Posted by lfthndthrds

The problem is there will always be kids who are too young to get the vaccine. And they are the ones who are most at risk of dying from these diseases.

They rely on herd immunity to not be exposed to these diseases (same for measles), especially small children rely on it so they are not exposed before they are old enough to get the vaccine and the protection it provides.

You not vaccinating your kid doesn't just risk your kid. It risks other, and younger, kids much more.

#5 | Posted by gtbritishskull at 2026-04-11 05:14 PM

The only person who died (according to the attached article) was a 2 month old child
#4 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Only one dead child?
What an incredible disappointment for you!

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-11 05:40 PM

The only person who died (according to the attached article) was a 2 month old child - too young to get the vaccine. And the mother took the booster shot during pregnancy.

#4 | Posted by lfthndthrds

One of the primary reasons for widespread vaccine coverage is to cover those susceptible to the diseases like the elderly or...wait for it...those who can't get vaccinated due to being immunocompromised or...wait for it... too young to be vaccinated!

Wow! It's almost as if you clueless f*&^s don't know as much as actual doctors!

#7 | Posted by jpw at 2026-04-11 05:46 PM

"Far too many of those in power today are basing critical decisions that affect our lives and the lives of future generations not on rigorous science or even the most basic of facts - but on ideology, political opportunism and, most disturbing of all, willful misinformation."

Kevin Knobloch, President, Union of Concerned Scientists

#8 | Posted by SomebodyElse at 2026-04-11 06:34 PM

In 2019, it was estimated that there were around 10 deaths due to whooping cough (pertussis) in the United States. This statistic shows the number of deaths caused by whooping cough in the U.S. from 1990 to 2019.
Statista

Notice the rise when the vaccine was required?

So what makes this a big deal? The article states ~ 150 "cases" which is really low compared to last year in the US there were 28,000 cases
CDC

So is this kind of an overreaction?

#9 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-04-11 06:35 PM


"Far too many of those in power today are basing critical decisions that affect our lives and the lives of future generations not on rigorous science or even the most basic of facts - but on ideology, political opportunism and, most disturbing of all, willful misinformation."

Kevin Knobloch, President, Union of Concerned Scientists
#8 | POSTED BY SOMEBODYELSE

Given the CDC data I would appear the article is "willful misinformation", which as you imply is "most disturbing".

#10 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-04-11 06:37 PM

I guess god forgot to look out for them.
Oops.

#11 | Posted by morris at 2026-04-11 06:41 PM

50x increase in 2 years is significant.

#12 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-04-11 06:46 PM

@#5 ... They rely on herd immunity to not be exposed to these diseases (same for measles), especially small children rely on it so they are not exposed before they are old enough to get the vaccine and the protection it provides. ...

Exactly.

People helping other people to stay healthy.

But MAGA only seems to care about what MAGA individuals want for themselves regardless of how the actions resulting from those desires hurt others.

So what do they know, or care, about herd immunity?

#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-11 08:21 PM

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