Getting Anti-Vaxxers To Roll Up Their Sleeves
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4.5 • 6K Ratings
🗓️ 21 July 2025
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Their son was immunocompromised and couldn’t get the measles vaccines. So his dad asked if everyone going to his school would get vaccinated.
And the thing is—people listened.
Guest: Carl and Rhett Krawitt
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| 0:00.0 | Oh, that's my prime delivery. |
| 0:01.6 | What, already? |
| 0:02.7 | Only one thing can match the buzz of Prime's fast delivery. |
| 0:06.2 | And that's the buzz of Prime's entertainment. |
| 0:09.0 | What are we watching? |
| 0:09.7 | Heads of state, that new action comedy with Idris Elber as the Prime Minister, |
| 0:13.3 | John Sina as the president, and Prianka Chopra Jonas, |
| 0:15.9 | as their only hope. |
| 0:17.0 | It looks like a blast. |
| 0:18.3 | From fast delivery to explosive entertainment, it's on Prime. |
| 0:22.5 | For only $899 a month, join now. Content includes limited ads, subscription or to renews. |
| 0:27.5 | For more information, go to amazon.com.uk.uk slash prime. |
| 0:36.5 | It's a little jarring to look at a map of the country right now and trace the spread of measles. |
| 0:43.4 | 2025 is now the worst year for measles cases in this country in more than three decades. |
| 0:51.7 | Maybe you've heard the headlines that the last time the U.S. saw this many measles cases was 1992, |
| 0:58.0 | that there are more than 1,300 infections, and the year's only half over. |
| 1:03.0 | 17 states have reported outbreaks this year. Health experts fear the U.S. may lose its status as having eliminated measles. |
| 1:12.8 | But more shocking than the numbers, to me, is how many infections just didn't have to happen. |
| 1:19.8 | The CDC says that more than 90% of people diagnosed, were classified as unvaccinated or unknown. |
| 1:27.2 | And it almost seems like some people are proud of that fact. |
| 1:32.7 | Right now, you look around, you can find these video testimonials gathered by anti-vaccine advocates. |
| 1:40.3 | They show family members of children who've died during this outbreak, just days removed from their raw grief. |
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