[Magdalen] Chicken pox

[Jay Weigel]

My mother nearly died of whooping cough when she was around two years old,
so she was adamant about us getting our vaxes. We were *right* on schedule
with everything. She was very upset when my smallpox vaccination at age 5
didn't "take" (give me a nice breakout at the site) but the doctor assured
her that it was because I already had a very good immunity. The summer I
turned 9 we were away most of July and August and came home to learn that a
neighbor boy had died of polio. That was the big bugaboo then, and when the
first vaccine came out and experimental doses were offered to my younger
brother's grade at school (such things often happened in our university
town with its medical school) she signed him up immediately. My other
brother and I got the series as soon as our doctor's office got the
vaccine. (I had a weird reaction to the second dose, with itchy bumps on
hands and feet, but benadryl was prescribed and fixed it.) Later on, when
the Sabin oral vaccine became available, I remember going with my boyfriend
of the time to the UW Field House to get my little sugar cube. I still get
my flu shot (thought I hate it) every year, probably a hangover from my
nursing days. And like my mom, I saw to it that my kids got all their
shots. I have no patience with the anti-vaxxers. None.

On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 11:08 AM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com
> wrote:

> 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.
>>>
>>>
>> .
>>
>>
>