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In reply to the discussion: Roald Dahl's Heartbreaking Take on Vaccines [View all]ladyVet
(1,587 posts)I remember getting the sugar cube at our local elementary school, along with my brother, because people were absolutely crazy with worry over kids getting the disease. Later, I got a shot (with either a multiple-needle device, or multiple jabs) and the next morning I couldn't move. It took hours before I was able to move my limbs normally. My sorry-ass mother couldn't be bothered to call the doctor and find out what was going on, and I count myself lucky that I did regain full mobility.
My siblings and I all had mumps at the same time, and we couldn't see our father for weeks because he hadn't had the disease and the doctor told him to stay as far away as possible and not to touch anything that had been near us. It was terribly painful and I wouldn't wish that on anybody.
My three boys all had chicken pox because there was no vaccine at the time, but they got all the others. I can't forget the horror stories my parents and grandparents told about how devastating these diseases were.
I can see questioning the safety of whatever the "experts" want you to stand in line for. It's not unheard of for governments to use their people as guinea pigs. But that's completely different from going all freak out over something when there's evidence that supports something, and no credible evidence to support your beliefs.
In other news, you should all be steaming your vaginas. Seriously.