Last bits of information on vaccines:
My kids are grown, and current on their MMR, chickenpox, HPV, tetanus,
and flu shots. They've also had the rabies series.
I have severe egg allergy and am delighted that egg-free flu shots
became available a few years ago.
The co-evolution of infectious disease and human beings is a fascinating
topic. Ewald's _The Evolution of Infectious Disease_ is a little long in
the tooth, but still a great overview.
I am concerned that we are creating large susceptible adult populations
with our current vaccination practices and that this will lead to deadly
epidemics of diseases that used to be endemic in much the same way that
wildfire suppression has led to much deadlier wildfires.
--h, "stick a fork in me; I'm done," mm
