RE: Re: [CHAT now vaccines was now IOWA-

I remember getting the polio vaccine on a sugar cube. I never got a smallpox
vaccination though, long time ago my mother said I got so sick after
vaccinations she was afraid to have me get that one. I guess it wouldn't
provide any protection now anyway.  


Cyndi  

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Zemuly Sanders
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 9:30 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: [CHATnow IOWA-

I remember the polio epidemic, too.  My mother was scared to death I would 
get it.  I was fascinated by the iron lungs.
zem
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bonnie Holmes" <holmesbm@usit.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: [CHATnow IOWA-


>I went through a terrible polio epidemic in South Texas when I was
> young...closed all public places...my dad had a touch but regained the use
> of his arm.  When the vaccine came out several years later, we were
> thrilled to get it.  All such precautions have downsides on someone whose
> chemistry is different...we just don't seem to be able to accept risk and
> non-blame consequences.  Too many people don't remember or know that many
> died of infections before WWII.
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Judy Browning <judylee@lewiston.com>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Date: 4/3/2006 9:01:40 AM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: [CHATnow IOWA-
>>
>> Or ever had to suffer though "childhood" diseases themselves. I still
>> remember my bouts of measles and mumps. Smallpox and polio vaccines were
>> available when I was a child, so I didn't have to endure those. As
>> uncomfortable as injections can be, it's nothing to the malaise of the
>> illness. No child I am responsible for will have to go through any of
> that!
>> Judy B
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Zemuly Sanders" <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 4:56 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: [CHATnow IOWA-
>>
>>
>> >I seem to recall something about mercury or some other contaminant in
> the
>> >immunizations.  Obviously the parents had never seen anybody with any of
>> >the diseases.
>> > zem
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
>> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> > Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 6:30 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: [CHATnow IOWA-
>> >
>> >
>> >> I've never been able to understand why supposedly educated adults do
> not
>> >> have their children immunized against childhood  diseases--especially
> if
>> >> they have been immunized in infancy themselves  and spared the trauma
> of
>> >> DPT, small pox, polio, and whatever else. Are  they sacrificing their
>> >> children because of some crackpot conviction  that the biosphere is
>> >> benign, or is something else going on that I  don't know about. I'm
> glad
>> >> that Iowa has mandatory vaccination rules; I  wish every state did.
>> >>
>> >> On Apr 2, 2006, at 5:08 PM, Zemuly Sanders wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Certainly not.  I'm sure my grands were immunized at the appropriate
>> >>> age since their mother is a nurse.  I had mumps back when the earth
> was
>> >>> cooling and I was a girl.  Maybe this will encourage young parents
> to
>> >>> do more investigation before making the decision not to immunize.
>> >>> zem
>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa" 
>> >>> <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
>> >>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> >>> Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 11:04 AM
>> >>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: [CHATnow IOWA-
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> I don't think it is a drug resistant strain- it is a common strain
>> >>>> apparently.   I worry that it is related to the number of parents
> who
>> >>>> have opted not to immunize their kids (for multiple reasons), so
> there
>> >>>> is more of the germ around everyone.  There was a theory that a
>> >>>> college student from England may have broght it over with them- so
>> >>>> clearly not the type of immigrant population you were thinking.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Theresa
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Zemuly Sanders wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> I just heard that on the news.  Do you think it has to do with
>> >>>>> immigrant populations who lack good pediatric care?  It's probably
>> >>>>> some horrible drug resistant strain -- like the TB in Florida.
> Good
>> >>>>> grief!
>> >>>>> zem
>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa"
>> >>>>> <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
>> >>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> >>>>> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 10:10 PM
>> >>>>> Subject: [CHAT] Re: [CHATnow IOWA-
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>> And, for some reason Iowa also has a mumps epidemic (250 cases)
>> >>>>>> going on
>> >>>>>> right now- what's up with that?  You all stay away from anyone who
>> >>>>>> isn't
>> >>>>>> feeling well OK!  Even people who were immunized are getting it!
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Theresa
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Cersgarden@aol.com wrote:
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> In a message dated 3/31/06 5:33:37 AM, gossiper@sbcglobal.net
>> >>>>>>> writes:
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> What an outstretch for someone 50+
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> Actually, Donna, there are lots of   that age going from our
> area.
>> >>>>>>> I
>> >>>>>>> believe they are saying Iowa has one of the highest numbers
> seeing
>> >>>>>>> active duty.
>> >>>>>>> Some have been there a couple times which was preceeded by Desert
>> >>>>>>> Storm duty.
>> >>>>>>>     Ceres
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
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