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Texas Parents Warn Against Shots Despite Death of Their Unvaccinated Child

The parents of an unvaccinated six-year-old girl who died from measles-related complications at Lubbock hospital on February 25 are urging other parents not to get the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine despite this being strongly recommended by the relevant health authorities.

The parents, who are Christian Mennonites, said contracting measles can strengthen the immune system and protect against cancer. Health experts say measles can weaken immune system and there is no evidence it prevents cancer.

Newsweek contacted the Texas Department of State Health Services for comment on Friday via email outside of regular office hours.

Why It Matters

Texas is currently facing its worse measles outbreak in more than 30 years with 279 cases reported as of March 18, of which 36 resulted in hospitalization and two proved fatal.

Smaller numbers of cases have been reported in other states by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with physician Professor David Fisman telling Newsweek he expects the outbreak to spread further due to "the proliferation of anti-vax disinformation."

What To Know

The parents of the six-year-old child who died, who didn't state their names, were interviewed about what took place by Children's Health Defense, a vaccine skeptic group that was formerly chaired by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now the secretary of health.