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This may not be a case of stupidity. It could very well be simple ignorance that a chicken pox vaccine exists. Until I saw this article, I was previously unaw
by davidhansen 15y ago
This may not be a case of stupidity. It could very well be simple ignorance that a chicken pox vaccine exists. Until I saw this article, I was previously unaware that a vaccine for chicken pox was ever developed.
- umarmung 15y agoSame here. After researching it, in most of Europe, children do not get vaccinated from chicken pox. We have no special higher rate of incidence of the disease either in totality or as adults. The only time the vaccine is ever given out here is for those at special risk, e.g. adult healthcare workers who are not already immune or those who live around people with compromised immune systems. Also, ironically, where the chicken pox vaccine is widely used, e.g. in the US (unlike most places in the world), there is no natural external boosting of immunity from being exposed to others with chicken pox, so therefore MORE injections may be needed later. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varicella_vaccine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varicella_vaccine
- rdtsc 15y agoI was addressing those referenced in the article who specifically refuse a vaccine after it is suggested to them because "it gives the immune system a workout".