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

The first we got were on sugar cubes, too...in 1955.


> [Original Message]
> From: Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
> To: gardenchat@hort.net <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 4/3/2006 1:06:42 PM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] 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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