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Measles Vaccine & Lyme Disease Myths OHR #507
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Message From Dr. Minkoff
Sometimes truths can be discarded when it would be good if they were appreciated…
Did the death rate from measles in the United States decline by over 98% between 1900 and 1962, the year before the first measles vaccine was introduced?
According to the CDC’s data, the death rate from measles had already declined over 98% between 1900 and 1962, which was before the measles vaccine was introduced in the United States.
This official United States government data shows that in 1900, the rate of mortality from measles was 13.3 per 100,000 individuals and by 1960 it was 0.2 deaths per 100,000 individuals.
The death rate was also 0.2 deaths per 100,000 individuals in 1961 and 1962. And the first measles vaccine did not come onto the market until 1963.
Meaning, an over 98% decline in measles mortality between 1900 and the early 1960s before there was a measles vaccine.
If you like charts, the following is an official chart of measles mortality issued by the United States governmentshowing the drop in measles mortality from 1900 to 1960.
This chart was published before there was a measles vaccine — no doubt they would never publish such a chart today!
Thank you Aaron Siri for pointing this out.
Have a great week.
David I Minkoff, MD
