mad_asshatter@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 5 months agoMore than 90% of chickenpox cases in New York City outbreak among unvaccinated peopleabcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square70fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkMore than 90% of chickenpox cases in New York City outbreak among unvaccinated peopleabcnews.go.commad_asshatter@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square70fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremaniii@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoI got the smallpox vaccine, so I went through that. Hence my immunity to other cowpox, chickenpox etc. Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chickenpox) is linked to lifelong shingles flareups decades later and cannot be eliminated. A LOT of people seem ignorant about this recent medical fact. Its important and get vaccinated!
I got the smallpox vaccine, so I went through that. Hence my immunity to other cowpox, chickenpox etc.
Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chickenpox) is linked to lifelong shingles flareups decades later and cannot be eliminated.
A LOT of people seem ignorant about this recent medical fact. Its important and get vaccinated!