How many DUers have had measles and/or chicken pox?

[Jamastiene]

67. Both.

When I had measles, I was sick for about a month. I mean, out of school on the doctor's orders sick. I vaguely remember chicken pox because I was pink from head to toe while I had it. I'm 44. I know that if my mother knew of any vaccine for anything, I was going to get it. I just got a tetanus shot not long ago because I finally learned how to sharpen my chisels. I didn't have to work nearly as hard to get the chisel through what I was chiseling, so naturally, my favorite finger (my middle right finger) was in the way and almost got taken off on the last knuckle. I got the tetanus shot at the same time as I got my flu shot, just in case. It turned out I had my last tetanus shot 5 years ago instead of the 10, I thought it had been. I've had oodles of tetanus shots, because I'm constantly cutting myself and playing in the dirt, in unrelated activities, of course. I don't do it on purpose. That would be just weird. The pharmacist mentioned horses. My neighbor up the hill has a horse. So, I figured I would rather be safe than sorry.

There is not a disease I can name that I would voluntarily NOT protect myself from. If I can protect myself, dammit, I'm in, give me all the shots necessary. Sure, I can eat healthy and do all sorts of overzealous exercise as opposed to moderate exercise and eating in moderation, but it is not going to guarantee I'm not going to get sick. Shit happens. I'd rather have that extra protection of the vaccine. If I had a kid, they'd get every vaccine I could talk a doctor into giving them, even ones that are not required. I would want them as protected as possible.