> The UK was first declared measles-free in 2017, but lost the status two years later, before regaining it after spread of the virus was almost halted completely in 2021 – although that was mainly because social distancing during the pandemic.
There were only about 1/3rd as many cases last year as there were the year before that so it does seem like a fairly… Jumpy number.
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Leaving the EU and Freedom of Movement, to the offer visas by the millions to parts of the world where people don’t vaccinate due to a lack of access…
The UK’s loss of measles elimination status is a reflection of the impact that decades of austerity and marketisation reforms have had on the country’s public health infrastructure, from GP accessibility to health visitor programmes. These reforms have fragmented the NHS and reduced its capacity for delivering preventive care. This is a tangible example of governance systems failing to maintain fundamental population health achievements, with vaccination rates dropping below herd immunity thresholds due to structural barriers to accessing healthcare services.
What do you think people should discuss about it?
What’s interesting here is how a previously ‘solved’ problem has re-emerged, not primarily due to anti-vaccine sentiment, but because the institutional machinery for routine vaccination has broken down. The article explicitly calls for ‘easier access to GPs’ and ‘more health visitors’, highlighting service delivery gaps rather than just information problems. This illustrates how prioritising acute care and efficiency metrics over public health capacity can undermine the collective goods that require sustained, universal provision rather than targeted interventions.
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American stupidity is our top cultural export
Whilst obviously not _good_ …
> The UK was first declared measles-free in 2017, but lost the status two years later, before regaining it after spread of the virus was almost halted completely in 2021 – although that was mainly because social distancing during the pandemic.
There were only about 1/3rd as many cases last year as there were the year before that so it does seem like a fairly… Jumpy number.
Leaving the EU and Freedom of Movement, to the offer visas by the millions to parts of the world where people don’t vaccinate due to a lack of access…
Andrew Wakefield makes me wish hell existed
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Reform voters are the most skeptical of vaccines
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The UK’s loss of measles elimination status is a reflection of the impact that decades of austerity and marketisation reforms have had on the country’s public health infrastructure, from GP accessibility to health visitor programmes. These reforms have fragmented the NHS and reduced its capacity for delivering preventive care. This is a tangible example of governance systems failing to maintain fundamental population health achievements, with vaccination rates dropping below herd immunity thresholds due to structural barriers to accessing healthcare services.
What do you think people should discuss about it?
What’s interesting here is how a previously ‘solved’ problem has re-emerged, not primarily due to anti-vaccine sentiment, but because the institutional machinery for routine vaccination has broken down. The article explicitly calls for ‘easier access to GPs’ and ‘more health visitors’, highlighting service delivery gaps rather than just information problems. This illustrates how prioritising acute care and efficiency metrics over public health capacity can undermine the collective goods that require sustained, universal provision rather than targeted interventions.
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