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dickthegrouch

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7. Actual measles confers 'better' immunity than some unproven vaccination

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 02:49 PM

17 hrs ago

AFAIK The potential for shingles later in life is enhanced by having experienced actual measles, much more than by having been vaccinated and avoided measles all together.

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RFK Jr. Must Be So Proud: South Carolina Racks Up 646 Measles Cases In Latest Outbreak [View all] erronis 19 hrs ago OP

It's hard to leave a cult get the red out 19 hrs ago #1

How are they doing with COVID and this year's more virulent flu with all of these anti vaxxers in their state? ChicagoTeamster 18 hrs ago #2

K&R - Likely HE was innoculated as a child UTUSN 18 hrs ago #3

It's said that his whole current family stays up-to-date on vaccines. This is just for the poor and unedjikated. erronis 17 hrs ago #5

I lasted about 45 seconds listening to those crunchy Moms and had an urge to have a mid-day double gin and tonic. progressoid 18 hrs ago #4

God's Gift to the Community. MineralMan 17 hrs ago #6

Actual measles confers 'better' immunity than some unproven vaccination dickthegrouch 17 hrs ago #7

I'd bet my last dollar that ALL of those B.See 17 hrs ago #8