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4. I got measles at the age of 42, and whooping cough at the age of 57. I'm now 73.

Mon Aug 8, 2022, 06:23 PM

Aug 2022

They were really rough .... the older you get, the tougher they are. Believe me! But the measles were the worst. A true nightmare.

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First, Covid... then Monkeypox... then polio... [View all] ultralite001 Aug 2022 OP

Already had it so I'm probably immune. I had all the kiddo diseases. Shrike47 Aug 2022 #1

This is where the selfish anti-vax pricks have led us. Novara Aug 2022 #2

Seeing as scarlet fever is caused by strep and treated... 3catwoman3 Aug 2022 #3

I'm adopted and they told my parents I never had the measles...... Lovie777 Aug 2022 #5

shingles is from the chicken pox virus, not measles. hedda_foil Aug 2022 #6

You beat me to it... ultralite001 Aug 2022 #7

Measles/Chicken Pox I always get them mixed up ...... Lovie777 Aug 2022 #8

Shingles vaccines laid me low for about 24 hours each time . . . hatrack Aug 2022 #10

Does one need a booster of polio? Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #9

CDC recommendations... ultralite001 Aug 2022 #11