“If You Have to Get Sick, You Sure Can’t beat the Measles!”
The Only Kit of Its Kind
(Laura Brady on The Brady Bunch show, 1969)
Gone are the days of “chickenpox” parties and measles outbreaks in which natural immunity provided a stronger defense against reinfection. Now, it’s replaced with hysterical misinformation about a rite of passage that almost all our parents, certainly our grandparents, went through.1,2
Outrageous and inaccurate information about the current measles outbreak is plastered across all forms of media, attempting to cause hysteria and emotion-based decision-making.
Dr. Kelly Victory’s Perspective
“We cannot vaccinate our way to good health”
— Dr. Kelly Victory on the current measles outbreak
“The vaccine for measles was not made available until 1963, and as you can see by that graph, the death rate had already dropped by about 98%. So I think we have gotten into an obsession recently about vaccines and the idea that we can vaccinate our way to good health. That statement does NOT make me an antivaxxer, it’s just a statement of fact.”3
Key Facts
- Even with vaccination, measles cases dramatically increased in 1990 to 27,808 cases.4
- Death rate following measles infection is very low—at 0.1%.
- Vitamin A deficiency has been linked to increased mortality and severe complications. Studies have shown vitamin A can reduce measles-related fatalities by roughly 50%.5
The Role of Vitamin A
Vitamin A, or retinol, is a fat-soluble micronutrient that is critical in supporting the immune system, vision, reproduction, and cellular communication. It is known as an anti-infective vitamin because of its role in enhancing immune function, including immunoglobulin expression and cellular immune response.
Diet is the primary source of vitamin A, with the highest amounts found in:
- Fatty fish and organ meats (especially liver).
- Cod liver oil and krill oil.5,6
The media hysteria and hype aren’t going anywhere soon. Just like COVID, the manipulation and fear-mongering can make even the most levelheaded person question themselves. Take matters into your own hands and decide for yourself what is best for you and your family.
Citations
- Ndumbe PM, Cradock-Watson J, Levinsky RJ. Natural and artificial immunity to varicella zoster virus. J Med Virol. 1988.
- Bianchi FP, et al. Long-term immunogenicity after measles vaccine vs. wild infection: Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2021.
- Stinchfield Tonight (2025, March 5)
- CDC - Measles Data and Research (2025)
- NFID - Vitamin A for Measles Management (2023)
- Colletti A, et al. Advances in Technologies for Highly Active Omega-3 Fatty Acids from Krill Oil. Mar Drugs. 2021.
Written By Brooke Lounsbury
