carolep.bsky.social

@carolep.bsky.social

Physiotherapist, health researcher, runner, brass musician and dog-lover.

Just want to reiterate that this is a terrible idea and has never been recommended by any professional medical or scientific body. Chickenpox parties were once a thing and they made some sense because the seriousness of varicella as an adult is much greater. Vaccines obviated the need for those.

Angie Rasmussen@angierasmussen.bsky.social · 2y ago

It’s a good rule of thumb to not have any pathogen-spreading parties in the first place but really don’t do it for measles. Kids will die. globalnews.ca/news/1106288...