General Chat

Unfortunately, when we were all young, measles was considered a lesser problem and almost inevitable. People sometimes even encouraged their child to catch it to 'get it over with'
We now realise the severe complications which can result from the infection.

I remember having measles around the age of 5, the only childhood illness I had, although my younger sister, who shared a bedroom with me caught chicken pox and scarlet fever too :-S
My daughter caught measles at around 14 months, when we lived abroad and before being due her measles vaccine.

Some people just don’t believe in immunisation, unfortunately.

The horrors of those mass immunisation sessions in the 50’s didn’t put me off getting my kids jabbed.

I think there are plans to do pop up immunisation sessions in the worst areas.

A very high rise in cases. I find it hard to believe that there are still conspiracy theories about having children vaccinated. when I was 14 I had a 'boyfriend' who had only one eye, he lost the other through measles. I was lucky as was my daughter I had measles with no ill effects as did she. Although I do wonder if there is any connection in me later being quite severely hard of hearing.

If there is a real medical reason for not having it that is OK. But looking at the number of young people unvaccinated when the opportunity is there is frightening IMO.