Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

12. "The polio years"! I remember when Jonas Salk was raised to demigod status for his discovery...

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #8)

Sun Dec 30, 2018, 08:29 PM

Dec 2018

In the 6th grade we had a polio survivor who stumbled around on crutches. Many, many images of the iron lung in those days.

Who could possibly have lived through those years and be anti-vax.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

13 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Are women being warned about danger of measles to pregnant women and unborn children? [View all] bobbieinok Dec 2018 OP

I believe the danger to pregnant women was from German Measles. dhol82 Dec 2018 #1

When my kids were getting their vaccinations, the measles vaccine included Arkansas Granny Dec 2018 #5

My sister in-law was exposed to German measles many years ago AJT Dec 2018 #2

There are 2 forms and both cause problems for unborn babies, but German Measles is worse: Liberty Belle Dec 2018 #3

There is a difference in measles and German measles (rubella). Arkansas Granny Dec 2018 #6

There's an Agatha Christie novel catrose Dec 2018 #4

You and me both. I followed the pediatrician's advice on vaccinations. Arkansas Granny Dec 2018 #8

I learned something recently about the polio vaccine catrose Dec 2018 #11

"The polio years"! I remember when Jonas Salk was raised to demigod status for his discovery... TreasonousBastard Dec 2018 #12

Yes, based on Gene Tierney. See post 7 TexasBushwhacker Dec 2018 #9

I didn't know about Gene Tierney, but that's pretty much the exact plot catrose Dec 2018 #10

Actress Gene Tierney was exposed to rubella during pregnancy TexasBushwhacker Dec 2018 #7

Fewer than 10 people/year get rubella, Ms. Toad Dec 2018 #13