mautamu@midwest.socialM to Kansas@midwest.socialEnglish · 6 days agoKansas Has a Double Outbreak of Measles and Tuberculosis. Meanwhile, State Lawmakers Are Dropping Vaccine Requirementspeople.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1121arrow-down10
arrow-up1121arrow-down1external-linkKansas Has a Double Outbreak of Measles and Tuberculosis. Meanwhile, State Lawmakers Are Dropping Vaccine Requirementspeople.commautamu@midwest.socialM to Kansas@midwest.socialEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squaretreadful@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days agoI thought I recalled getting a TB vaccination in school. Looked it up and apparently it was just a test. They lined up all the students and ran it. Now I’m wondering if that was normal or if they were responding to an outbreak. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tine_test
minus-square✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 days agoIt’s normal for anyone who’s going to be in close contact with others like college dorms.
minus-squaretreadful@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoIt was elementary or middle school.
I thought I recalled getting a TB vaccination in school. Looked it up and apparently it was just a test.
They lined up all the students and ran it. Now I’m wondering if that was normal or if they were responding to an outbreak.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tine_test
It’s normal for anyone who’s going to be in close contact with others like college dorms.
It was elementary or middle school.