[Magdalen] Chicken pox

[Marion Thompson]

You may be one of the exceptional people , but mumps in adults, 
especially men, is no laughing matter.  Measles were known to often 
affect eyesight, whooping cough remains serious and is on the erise, 
chicken pox can open the door to shingles in later life, and so forth.  
I would neither like to repeat these experiences nor be the one who 
infects others who are vulnerable.

Marion, a pilgrim

On 12/27/2015 8:23 AM, Michael Bishop wrote:
> 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.
>
> ....
> ....
> 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.
>>
>
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