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wnylib

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9. Most Americans have been vaccinated

Reply to Warpy (Reply #7)

Wed May 18, 2022, 11:16 PM

May 2022

against smallpox and due to the similarities between them, the smallpox vaccination might provide some protection against monkeypox, according to some online medical sites that I found.

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Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. [View all] AntiFascist May 2022 OP

If I was to guess, it's probably more a promiscuity thing than a gay thing in particular Hugh_Lebowski May 2022 #1

Here's what the CDC recommends... AntiFascist May 2022 #2

A locust plague MOMFUDSKI May 2022 #3

Sort of... tavernier May 2022 #24

Looks a lot like smallpox, very low death rate, which seems more due to Warpy May 2022 #4

According to this it is fatal in Africa in 1 out of 10 cases, more likely among children... AntiFascist May 2022 #5

One in ten, and that's likely without adequate supportive treatment Warpy May 2022 #7

Most Americans have been vaccinated wnylib May 2022 #9

Actually, we now have a virgin population of several generations.... Hekate May 2022 #11

I am familiar with smallpox history, wnylib May 2022 #12

Hooo boy ... electric_blue68 May 2022 #17

My tribal ancestral history is much wnylib May 2022 #18

Ah, I figured you yourself had more upper western NYS... I was referring... electric_blue68 May 2022 #19

Seneca and Mohawk, through my grandmother, wnylib May 2022 #20

Got it.... electric_blue68 May 2022 #21

2nd generation immigrant - that would be wnylib May 2022 #22

True. I've never been vaccinated for smallpox, for example. herding cats May 2022 #16

Some studies - smallpox vaccine can protect for a lifetime womanofthehills May 2022 #25

That's what I learned as a child -- then I look it up this week, and oops. So I hope the old info is Hekate May 2022 #27

Military might still get vaccinated Warpy May 2022 #13

I still have two scars from chicken pox. wnylib May 2022 #14

I had one on my forehead that lasted through my teens Warpy May 2022 #15

Actually, many reports also coming out saying this is a milder monkey pox strain womanofthehills May 2022 #23

Good, he 1 in 10 was the Central African strain. Warpy May 2022 #26

Dumb question. hamsterjill May 2022 #6

Great question. A recent vaccination does work, but only within 3 years of being vaccinated... AntiFascist May 2022 #8

Thank you for the info! hamsterjill May 2022 #10

Other studies say smallpox vaccine can last a lifetime. womanofthehills May 2022 #29

Wow. Good to know. hamsterjill May 2022 #30

According to this study (2007) childhood vaccination does not provide complete protection... AntiFascist May 2022 #31

U.S. Buys Millions of Monkeypox Vaccines As Massachusetts Man Infected AntiFascist May 2022 #28