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

[murielm99]

93. I was born in 1948,

so I had only the polio vaccine and smallpox, too. When I was in first grade, one of my classmates contracted hepatitis. Everyone in my class, and in her sister's class, had to be vaccinated for that. We received our shots at school.

I had measles, both kinds, and chickenpox. I may have had mumps, but I don't remember. I had whooping cough when I was a baby, according to my mother. I had the immunity tests, and have strong immunity to measles, mumps and chicken pox.

My children had chicken pox. The vaccine was not yet available. I have seen two children die in my small community as a result of complications from the chicken pox. Another died later from measles encephalitis, after years in a vegetative state.

When I was a child, I saw a few children with complications from measles. One had hearing loss. I think another had vision problems, but I don't recall all that well. I know those diseases can be deadly, or they can cause lingering problems.

I grew up with many people who suffered the after effects of polio. My parents were glad to see that we were all vaccinated against that scourge.

I don't understand the anti-vaxxers. They are dangerous to everyone.