Stan 386 Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Compulsary gift of 4 bars of Cadbury chocolate and 6 Mars bars after the vaccination introduced by our profligate N.H.S in1950. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 On 4/16/2013 at 10:54 PM, ChrisB said: I never had a single vaccination for anything when I was a kid - and I'm still here! Crikey ...... ChrisB not been back since 6th September 2016 A tread well worth a read, some fantastic posts on the 1st page (don't spoil it by quoting previous posts, I know it's age thing ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Not still here now though is he? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 There is no verifiable evidence of any sort of widespread harm caused by properly tested and approved vaccines and it is certain that they have saved far more lives than they have taken. Graveyards are full of people who died from 'mild' illnesses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,458 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 I had all the vaccinations when I was a kid, and I had measles and chicken pox, but never had mumps. And back in those days it seemed very fashionable to have your tonsils out, but I never did. I've still got mine. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Not to mention circumcision - so I won’t. I do read, however, that it’s coming back into ‘fashion’. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 It's seen by some as a cut above! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Well, it's no skin off my nose ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Here we go again! Shakespeare - Julius Caesar. ‘The most unkindest cut of all’. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Shylock, "If you prick us, do we not bleed?" Merchant of Venice. NOT written by Roald Dahl! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Pistol's cock is up and flashing fire will follow. Henry V. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 I'm not sure whether we're raising or lowering the tone of this forum! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Can you remember the iron lung? which was used when children had Polio. Measles was an highly infectious viral disease causing a red rash, mostley in children and could lead to serious complications. these include infections of the lungs (pneumonia ) and brain (emcephalitis) 2016 rise in cases of measles in the UK . Rise is because take-up of the MMR vaccine has fallen since 2016 it means that the uk has now lost its measles-free status. I had most of the childhood illness's but the one I can still remember is Whooping cough i can remember the hacking cough followed by a high in take of breath . My next door's little girl was rushed to hospital a few years ago, she had Chicken pox and in stead of the spots coming out the turned in-wards she nearly lost her life. So if vaccine's help eradicate this disease and others I am all for it. Just one question how many of you will turn down the jab for Coronavirus when you are offerd it? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 26 minutes ago, philmayfield said: I'm not sure whether we're raising or lowering the tone of this forum! Depends on whether you've used Viagra or not. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 "We're only trying to be educational!" she ejaculated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 A pox on both your houses. Romeo & Juliet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 @mary1947 I remember having chicken pox - I picked off one of the spots and still have a little scar to prove it. I had only a mild dose of it but my brother (who was moaning because he still had to go to school) caught it off me and developed loads of spots in his mouth, head and even eyelids. My mum told me I had whooping cough when I was a baby and that I was very poorly. I will certainly be having the vaccine when I’m offered it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 The problem is how are they going to get it to all the doddery old people? Not including myself of course! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 They could inject the oldies while they're playing Bingo, they wouldn't even notice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,409 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 hour ago, philmayfield said: The problem is how are they going to get it to all the doddery old people? Not including myself of course! Ask Amazon to deliver it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Don't do that Brew, they'd only leave it on the bloody doorstep or next door ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,279 Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 Be interesting to see if us over 80's get the jab this year. My grandson, who is an ambulance driver for high dependency patients, visits care homes daily but he tells me that he and other front line workers are not on the list until all of us oldies have been done. I certainly don't feel like a priority case but I'll take it when offered. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 I can get my head around vaccinating the over 80s first Surely NHS worker (If they want it) should be first? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 I thought they had priority, yesterday they said here that the queen and prince Philip were going to be first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 That would smack of favouritism! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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