I never got chicken pox or the shot because we couldn’t prove if my mom had it or was vaccinated as a kid. They thought maybe I was immune, and as a teenager did some testing. I’m not immune.
I’m soon to be 36 and absolutely terrified of it. Im too old to be vaccinated against it now so I just have to do everything I can to avoid exposure but it can literally kill me at this age.
I hate people who don’t vaccinate their kids. I didn’t have a choice because of missing medical records and risk to my mom. But to choose not to do so because of woo woo shit? Fuck you.
I got chicken pox in my 30s, before a vaccine was available.
It’s the only time in my life I considered becoming a pavement bollard by taking a dive from my 3rd floor apartment.
The pain was so bad that I ran a shower without the cold tap on until I passed out…for 2 days. Yes, I got hyperthermia, and was severely dehydrated but it was the only way the pain would stop.
Anti vaxxers are to be treated with contempt and mocked ceaselessly.
Note: I think you can get the vaccine at any age. Check with a reputable doctor or your local health authority.
Same. Literally everyone in my kindergarten class got it except me. I don’t think there even was a vaccine back then. At least the kids I spend time around these days have had their shots.
I never got chicken pox or the shot because we couldn’t prove if my mom had it or was vaccinated as a kid. They thought maybe I was immune, and as a teenager did some testing. I’m not immune.
I’m soon to be 36 and absolutely terrified of it. Im too old to be vaccinated against it now so I just have to do everything I can to avoid exposure but it can literally kill me at this age.
I hate people who don’t vaccinate their kids. I didn’t have a choice because of missing medical records and risk to my mom. But to choose not to do so because of woo woo shit? Fuck you.
Chicken pox vax was not a thing when I was little. I had to go stay with my grandparents when I got chicken pox cause my mom never had it
Pretty sure you can get vaccinated against chickenpox, check that.
Here I know there is a shingles shot but only after you’re 50 for some reason
Yeah can’t do the shingles shot because I had to have the chickenpox for that
You can get vaccinated against chicken pox as an adult.
I got chicken pox in my 30s, before a vaccine was available.
It’s the only time in my life I considered becoming a pavement bollard by taking a dive from my 3rd floor apartment.
The pain was so bad that I ran a shower without the cold tap on until I passed out…for 2 days. Yes, I got hyperthermia, and was severely dehydrated but it was the only way the pain would stop.
Anti vaxxers are to be treated with contempt and mocked ceaselessly.
Note: I think you can get the vaccine at any age. Check with a reputable doctor or your local health authority.
I’m gonna check again but I was told years ago that I was out of luck and to be extremely careful
There’s a lot of vaccines that get approved for one age group first, then they go through the process for a wider age range
Same. Literally everyone in my kindergarten class got it except me. I don’t think there even was a vaccine back then. At least the kids I spend time around these days have had their shots.