When our son was young, I was hesitant to get all the vaccinations docs recommended. She said simply, ‘Then keep him out of WalMart and other places where you’ll find 3rd-world immigrants.’
“.... other places where you’ll find 3rd world immigrants”.
Our pediatricians now check for TB very often. Why? Well, our country has so many 3rd world people everywhere. Schools, malls, shopping centers, grocery stores and fast food places. If I recall correctly, immigrants were checked for diseases such as TB (Ellis Island, for example). Now with air travel and folks just walking right in.. the threat of these diseases have increased. Scary stuff!