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SickOfTheOnePct

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4. Drives me nuts

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 08:02 AM

Aug 1

I have a niece (who is licensed physician's assistant) who won't vax her kids. Her oldest child was born in July 2020, and he had his vaccinations for the first six months, but then she stopped. Her second child, born in 2024 has had no vaccinations at all.

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US childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 1 OP

Not only is this forbearance risking the safety and mortality of no_hypocrisy Aug 1 #1

I am so thinking about getting an MMR shot. bucolic_frolic Aug 1 #2

If you have insurance, your insurance provider should know for sure. FemDemERA Aug 1 #8

Most likely those of us who are older have immunity for life womanofthehills Aug 1 #16

If there were records of such occurrences bucolic_frolic Aug 1 #17

Those of us who are older markodochartaigh Aug 1 #3

I grew up in the 50's and I remember measles were not uncommon during my grade-school years FakeNoose Aug 1 #10

A return jfz9580m Aug 1 #18

Drives me nuts SickOfTheOnePct Aug 1 #4

Ultimately, in this democracy, it's up to the parents(') free choice. Igel Aug 1 #19

Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly of US population IronLionZion Aug 1 #5

That works both ways, doesn't it? FakeNoose Aug 1 #11

That's fine for COVID IronLionZion Aug 1 #12

Dumbfuck parents: Keep your toxic kids away from my grandkids! (nt) Paladin Aug 1 #6

Make Polio Great Again bonecrusher3k Aug 1 #7

More infections mean more chances for new mutations IronLionZion Aug 1 #9

Always possible. Igel Aug 1 #20

Darwin was right. That is all. nt Dulcinea Aug 1 #13

"The fraction of kids EXEMPTED from vaccine requirements rose...." Grins Aug 1 #14

Heckuva job brain worm Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 1 #15