Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What was public health like in the 90s? Honestly? Busy saving lives.
While you were rewinding VHS tapes and carrying a Tamagotchi, public health was in its era of getting measles OUT of here for good.
Here's a little history: Before the measles vaccine was introduced in 1963, 3 to 4 million Americans got measles EVERY year. Hundreds died. Tens of thousands were hospitalized.
By the late 1980s, cases were creeping back up. So, in 1989, the U.S. recommended a second MMR dose. Communities vaccinated. Parents showed up. Health workers pushed hard.
And in the year 2000? The U.S. officially declared measles ELIMINATED.
That was the 90s flex. Science works. Vaccination works. It worked then. It works now.
Get vaccinated to eliminate measles for good.
To schedule a vaccine appointment, visit myturn.ca.gov. (Link in bio.)
#WhatWereYouLikeInThe90s #Measles #MMRVaccine #VaccinesWork #WeArePublicHealth #GetVaccinated
What was public health like in the 90s? Honestly? Busy saving lives.
While you were rewinding VHS tapes and carrying a Tamagotchi, public health was in its era of getting measles OUT of here for good.
Here's a little history: Before the measles vaccine was introduced in 1963, 3 to 4 million Americans got measles EVERY year. Hundreds died. Tens of thousands were hospitalized.
By the late 1980s, cases were creeping back up. So, in 1989, the U.S. recommended a second MMR dose. Communities vaccinated. Parents showed up. Health workers pushed hard.
And in the year 2000? The U.S. officially declared measles ELIMINATED.
That was the 90s flex. Science works. Vaccination works. It worked then. It works now.
Get vaccinated to eliminate measles for good.
To schedule a vaccine appointment, visit myturn.ca.gov. (Link in bio.)
#WhatWereYouLikeInThe90s #Measles #MMRVaccine #VaccinesWork #WeArePublicHealth #GetVaccinated
