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13. In many places

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sat Apr 24, 2021, 06:18 PM

Apr 2021

the vaccine uptake by those 65+ is well over 90% -- that's the last age group that saw their childhood friends paralyzed or severely ill with polio (1953), mumps, and rubella -- and then didn't see their kids friends suffer the same thing.

Hell, Old Yeller was released in 1957 which scared every impressionable person to get their pets rabies vaccines.

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Smallpox was eradicated because everyone got vaccinated. [View all] MineralMan Apr 2021 OP

Growing up in the 60s, I was the only person I knew.. luvs2sing Apr 2021 #1

Same story here spinbaby Apr 2021 #2

Oooh, that's interesting.. luvs2sing Apr 2021 #3

Overall, I consider myself lucky spinbaby Apr 2021 #10

Surprised that haven't seen more "Get Vaccinated" posters around. LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #9

There have been, but demand is still relatively high Johonny Apr 2021 #25

Some of us who want to get it can't find it. Everywhere around me has been booked solid. Akoto Apr 2021 #4

Since I have no idea where you are located, I can't offer MineralMan Apr 2021 #5

Have posted about it several times in the past, I'm on the east coast of FL near West Palm. Akoto Apr 2021 #6

I am surprised you are having such issues. cinematicdiversions Apr 2021 #7

Opinion: We should soon stop catering to the vaccine holdouts LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #8

Smallpox is very scary. It's "eradicated", but still exists in labs. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2021 #11

A collective good? Republicans have a word for that... SOCIALISM ck4829 Apr 2021 #12

In many places Sgent Apr 2021 #13

One of the significant differences Ms. Toad Apr 2021 #14

Smallpox had a mini needle, too. hamsterjill Apr 2021 #15

I remember polio - Ms. Toad Apr 2021 #16

Well, full-scale testing is now underway, isn't it? MineralMan Apr 2021 #20

It is, Ms. Toad Apr 2021 #26

The same people who won't get vaccinated will also not wear masks, MineralMan Apr 2021 #27

How do you plan to enforce vaccination? Ms. Toad Apr 2021 #28

I do not plan to enforce anything, Ms. Toad. MineralMan Apr 2021 #29

The first post to which I responded included enforcement. Ms. Toad Apr 2021 #30

Yes, that's what I wrote. That is my opinion. MineralMan Apr 2021 #32

You're playing games. I'm done. n/t Ms. Toad Apr 2021 #33

is that the one that left the circle scar? demtenjeep Apr 2021 #17

Yes, that one. MineralMan Apr 2021 #19

I think it's time to start treating anti-vaxxers like terrorists. Initech Apr 2021 #18

Eradicating Covid will be much harder womanofthehills Apr 2021 #21

Yes. No doubt it will. MineralMan Apr 2021 #23

Rabies still kills 59,000 people a year, other nations not requiring vaccines for pets. Nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #22

Yes. That's why I live in this country. One reason, anyhow. MineralMan Apr 2021 #24

But in the US rabies deaths are very rare - one to three cases a yr womanofthehills Apr 2021 #31