[Magdalen] Chicken pox

[Michael Bishop]

I must confess to having mixed feelings about vaccinations. I am one of 
those who has never been vaccinated for ANYTHING. As a child who was 
born about 6 or 8 weeks premature, I was tiny (4lbs 4oz a month old 
fully clothed). Our doctor advised that I was potentially one who would 
have a bad reaction to vaccination, so my parents did not allow me to 
have any. Back in the 1950's, the childish diseases (Chicken Pox, 
measles, mumps, german measles, whooping cough etc) were all taken for 
granted as to be expected in children and I had them all. When the offer 
of TB, smallpox & polio vaccinations came, I had none of them (even 
though my uncle had polio and spent some time in an iron lung but had a 
full recovey). I have nevr regretted it and still when I am offered 
(free) flu vaccinations, I decline them. Many of you will no doubt think 
my attitude is foolish and perhaps not public-spirited, but I am not 
convinced. I have no plans for vaccination any time soon. I am fortunate 
enough to say that it is a very long time since I had anything more than 
a bad cold.

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God bless

Michael Bishop
rev at michaelbishop.name

Rector of Boylestone, Church Broughton, Dalbury, Longford, Long Lane, Sutton-on-the-Hill & Trusley

Diocese of Derby, England

On 27/12/2015 13:10, Sally Davies wrote:
> The vaccine came out here shortly before both my boys caught chicken pox
> from the grandson of a friend after a beach outing.  The older one wasn't
> too bad - he got a light dose from brief contact with the other child - but
> Evan who was about 18 months at the time, was very ill for a day or two
> with high fever, having picked up a much bigger 'viral load' from the
> lengthier contact with his brother.
>