The unvaccinated 6-year-old parents who were killed by measles in Texas speak out loud. They're still anti-vax
Parents of an unvaccinated child who died in the Texas measles outbreak appeared in a video of anti-vaccination advocacy group Children’s Health Defense, and they continued to urge others to avoid vaccinating their children.
The young couple is a member of the Mennonite community and said that due to untested treatments from Veritas Wellness, a holistic clinic in Lubbock, Texas, reported that four other children have reported cases of measles, such as cod liver oil, vitamin C and steroid Budesonide. Mother Jones.
The clinic was helped by an online fundraiser organized by the Child Health Defense organization, which was reportedly spoke with Dr. Ben Edwards of Veritas Wellness last week, along with historians in the region and members of the Mennonite community.
Although interviews with six-year-old parents can be seen as an argument in favor of vaccination, Brian Hooker and Polly Tomney of Child Health Defense interpret the case as unnecessary as long as the child receives unproven treatment.
The young Mennonite couple spoke in part in English and part in German, and said in the translator that initially, their children appeared to have measles, rashes, fevers and mild respiratory problems. But a few days later, her fever was left and she tried to breathe.
She was taken to the emergency room and the child was diagnosed with pneumonia. Before her death, she was placed on a ventilator in the ICU.
Four of their other children, 2 to 7 years old, also had cases of the disease and were treated by Edwards.
“Dr. comes to help us, and he gives them treatment, or like medicine.” The mother told the children about her health defense. “They have a very good, fast, recovered.”
Parents of a child killed by measles appear in a video of anti-vaccine advocacy group Child Health Defense. Despite the death of the child (screenshot/child health defense), they continue to oppose the vaccine.
“We spent a morning at Dr. Ben Edwards' clinic and parents were still sitting there saying they would rather take this than MMR vaccination because they saw so much harm and we suffered,” Tomney said.
“Absolutely not accept MMR [vaccine]She said. “Measles is not bad. [The other children] It was overcome soon. Dr. Edwards is there for us. ”
But, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, siblings may experience mild cases regardless of untested treatments, as one in five unvaccinated children are taken to hospitals.
Earlier this month, Kennedy spoke with Fox News, claiming there was no evidence that the results of treating measles with cod liver oil, antibiotics and steroids were “very very, very good.”
The couple also made other claims in an interview with children’s health defense, with no scientific support for these defenses. The father said through an interpreter that he believed people with measles could strengthen their immune system and protect future cancer and other diseases. Although measles virus is a possible treatment for some types of cancer, studies have shown that it is more effective for those who are vaccinated.
“This is her time on Earth,” the translator said of the dead. “They think she's right now, with all the negative emotions and everything that's going on. They think she's so good for the planet.”
Hook and Tomney said in a second video shared on Wednesday that they had already grasped hospital records of the deceased, claiming the child did not die of measles, but because the hospital did not use the correct treatment Mother Jones Famous.
“Vaccination remains the best defense against measles infections. Measles does not have specific antiviral treatments. Supportive care, including vitamin A administration, may be appropriate under physician guidance.”
