US measles epidemic.

[Flo]

And since to current version of the measles vaccine comes in the MMR combination, there's also this to consider:

And mumps also comes with complications: Mumps: Complications (Wikipedia)

As my old Japanese martial arts instructor, "Mr Watanaboom", used to say (just before hitting an overconfident beginner in the family jewels), "like this work, no more Mister become papa!"

in French, with a heavy Japanese accent "Comme ça travail, Monsieur fini papa"

 

[dann]

Yes. There are other complications, but that one is mumps orchitis. And since the infected were on the San Diego State University’s football team, they can be assumed to all be post-pubertal males.

Mumps: Prognosis (Wikipedia)
In 20% of cases, the testicles may be tender for a few more weeks. Atrophy, or reduction of size, of the involved testicle occurs in 30–50% of orchitis cases, which may lead to abnormalities in sperm creation and fertility such as low sperm count, absence of sperm in semen, reduced sperm motility, reduced fertility (hypofertility) in 13% of cases, and rarely sterility. Hypofertility can, however, occur in cases without atrophy. Abnormalities in sperm creation can persist for months to years after recovery from the initial infection, the length of which increases as the severity of orchitis increases. Examination of these cases shows decreased testicular volume, tenderness of the testicles, and a feeling of inconsistency when handling the testicles. Infertility is linked to severe cases of orchitis affecting both testes followed by testicular atrophy, which may develop up to one year after the initial infection. Of bilateral orchitis cases, 30–87% experience infertility.[2][7][21]

Google says that ...

Mumps leads to overall fertility impairment in about 13% to 30% of infected post-pubertal male patients, but true permanent sterility or infertility from mumps is rare overall. [1, 2]

 

[Chris_Halkides]

Jess Steier and her colleagues at Unbiased Science wrote, "Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is also running for the US Senate, has accused pediatricians, insurers, and vaccine makers of a profit-driven conspiracy to push childhood vaccines, and he’s investigating the American Academy of Pediatrics, too. His office has demanded 10 years of vaccine purchase records from pediatric practices and asked them to keep the inquiry confidential. One small-town pediatrician has spent nearly $15,000 in legal fees responding, which meant digging up receipts for $18 vaccines and disclosing a $40 batch of cookies a vaccine rep once dropped off.

Pediatricians make for an odd target. They’re among the lowest-paid specialists in medicine, they field after-hours calls from worried parents and squeeze in sick visits on weekends, and this year they’re also caring for kids through the worst measles year since 1991. We looked at these claims in depth earlier this year in our white paper, The Real Economics of Pediatric Vaccination, and found the opposite of a profit scheme, with many practices losing money on vaccines, especially when caring for kids on Medicaid."

 

[Helen]

Someone should tell Ken Paxton that there are people in this world who, unlike him, are not trying to enrich themselves at every turn, without concerning themselves with whom it may hurt.

 

[dann]

What Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak could mean for pregnancy care across America (19th News, Oct 6, 2026)
It's raising new questions about immunity testing before pregnancy, early vaccinations for babies and the many complications that could rise from infection.

 

[Norman Alexander]

Someone should tell Ken Paxton that there are people in this world who, unlike him, are not trying to enrich themselves at every turn, without concerning themselves with whom it may hurt.

Someone needs to dropkick Paxton in the nuts and tell him to get the hell out of public life.

 

[Gulliver Foyle]

Someone needs to dropkick Paxton in the nuts and tell him to get the hell out of public life.

Better.

 

[dann]

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance on X, Oct 8, 2026
A community can look well protected against measles on paper and still contain pockets where an outbreak can take hold.
New research analysing vaccination data from more than 50,000 US schools found that broader county averages often masked much lower coverage in individual schools.
Why digging deeper at a local level could help health teams find hidden measles risk:
Why high vaccination coverage doesn't always mean low measles risk (Gavi.org, Oct 5, 2026)
Clusters of unvaccinated children can leave communities vulnerable to measles even when vaccination coverage across the wider area appears high, new research suggests.

Jordan FatCat on X, Oct 8, 2026
Exemption clusters don't average out, they concentrate. We've known this since the last outbreak. School-level surveillance should have been standard years ago.

 

[malbui]

No anecdote can constitute evidence but I can confirm that contracting mumps at age eighteen - I had to take my A-Levels standing up - really can have an impact on future fertility. As well as being absurdly painful.

 

[dann]

Lawmakers want answers from CDC director on childhood vaccine recommendations, measles response (CIDRAP, Sep 8, 2026)
In a letter sent earlier this week, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) and 29 Democratic colleagues asked Schwartz whether she or any CDC career scientists were consulted about or played a role in developing President Trump's August 10th executive order (EO), which cut the number of recommended childhood vaccines from 18 to 11 and called for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to be broken up into three separate shots. Following the order, the Department of Health and Human Services posted a request for information (RFI) aimed at laying the groundwork for the changes.

 

[Chris_Halkides]

Here is a transcript of a video from Children's Health Defense (Brian Hooker speaking at about 5:50): "The Texas Medical Board has just ruled specifically, specifically in the cases that involve the two measles deaths in Texas that they are not going to throw out the cases at first. They were going to throw out the complaints regarding medical error that were filed by myself and also Heather Ray from Children's Health Defense. But they have, upon further review they decided that they're going to let their own medical expertise look at the records for those particular deaths because in each case inappropriate antibiotics were prescribed. And that I believe led to both girls' deaths."

 

[catsmate]

Here is a transcript of a video from Children's Health Defense (Brian Hooker speaking at about 5:50): "The Texas Medical Board has just ruled specifically, specifically in the cases that involve the two measles deaths in Texas that they are not going to throw out the cases at first. They were going to throw out the complaints regarding medical error that were filed by myself and also Heather Ray from Children's Health Defense. But they have, upon further review they decided that they're going to let their own medical expertise look at the records for those particular deaths because in each case inappropriate antibiotics were prescribed. And that I believe led to both girls' deaths."

Lying anti-vax scum.