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llmart

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16. Sounds familiar.

Reply to Jean Genie (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 10:37 PM

Feb 27

I was one of seven children who grew up in the 50's. When one of us got something it went right down the line. We were a poor family and I can only remember going to a doctor once or twice, one of the times being when I had the measles. I look back on that memory and now realize that they must have been extremely worried about me if they took me to the doctor. I remember that there was some information that said it could affect eyesight, so the doctor gave me some little cheap sunglasses to wear and told my mother that she should put me in a dark room with the shade pulled down when we got home which she did. I rarely got any individual attention since I was the fifth of seven kids, so I felt really special since my mother actually sat next to the bed and read me a story.

When my two children were little I was damned sure they would be vaccinated with every thing that was recommended. They didn't have the chicken pox vaccination yet, so they both got the chicken pox.

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The US has surpassed 1,100 measles cases in two months. Expect more deaths next [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 27 OP

Autism cases are down since people die of the measles. Oh wait. twodogsbarking Feb 27 #1

How much would you bet that trump and his cronies have received the MMR vaccine? C Moon Feb 27 #2

If I remember correctly RFK Jr. the Antivac. nut vaccinated ALL of his children. Multichromatic Feb 27 #9

Wow! C Moon Feb 27 #15

This is correct. ShazzieB Feb 28 #21

Yep...Trump and Mrs Trophy were litterly one of the first to get the Covid vaccine Bengus81 Feb 28 #24

From CNN. Don't expect this kind of reporting of bad news after the Maga Ellisons purchase goes through. nt wiggs Feb 27 #3

Rise in measles is international BaronChocula Feb 27 #4

What I recall of measles from my childhood FakeNoose Feb 27 #5

Why now is different from then. I grew up then also. Born in 1948. LiberalArkie Feb 27 #6

Yes of course, I'm sure it's a big reason FakeNoose Feb 27 #10

The biggest danger from measles is immunity amnesia NickB79 Feb 27 #17

I have very similar memories. ShazzieB Feb 28 #22

Yes we never worried about chickenpox as kids, it's something we all had to go through FakeNoose Feb 28 #23

You can bet that RFK and his wife had all of those kids get the Polio vaccine Bengus81 Feb 28 #25

measles Jean Genie Feb 27 #7

Sounds familiar. llmart Feb 27 #16

Measles cases in the first 7 weeks of 2026 were up 762% compared to the same period last year. progressoid Feb 27 #8

1,000 that they know of or are willing to admit to. twodogsbarking Feb 27 #11

BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism riversedge Feb 27 #12

No, Secretary Kennedy NO child should die from measles. Because there's a vaccine to prevent it. riversedge Feb 27 #13

Oh MAN!!! WHEN are we finally RID of that stupid bastard??? calimary Feb 28 #20

Measles gave my sister sleeping sickness for awhile. ananda Feb 27 #14

Once more: "A diseased population is easier to control." not fooled Feb 28 #18

Heartbreaking and so preventable Furity Feb 28 #19

Collier County Florida, markodochartaigh Feb 28 #26