• Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    20
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    2 days ago

    Here’s the thing with these anti-vaxx morons. Even if they contract measles and survive it (it can be dangerous in adults), you can sure as shit bet that they will not get the shingles vaccine once they hit 50. Shingles will fuck you up if you let it.

    • Ledericas@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      12 hours ago

      Both chickenpox and measles is severe in adults, it can cause temporary infertility. Shingles is a little hit or miss depends on your age and immune system, had it at 20.

      • Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        10 hours ago

        Shingles hit my elderly mother-in-law and it had severe cognitive consequences. It’s an unnecessary gamble, but that’s their problem.

        • Ledericas@lemm.ee
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          edit-2
          7 hours ago

          its more severe in elderly, and immunocompromised, i had a 20 from a very severe episode of stress. most dangerous is if it reactiviates on trigeminal and cranial nerves, followed by lumbar(where it can affect your legs and you bowel and urinary movements), the most dangerous being meningitis, and encephalitis(FEINSTIEN had this, and i believe the complications she had was to severe)