I'm old enough to remember when the fears were justified. I remember seeing signs on certain doors quarenteeing the households. I remember when my parents were distressed because they thought I contracted polio. People went on about their lives but were cautious. They leaned on each other and no one complained. We have to be here for each other now and fight the enemy as one. We will make it and be all the better for it.
Yes, what you say brings back such memories of scarlet fever, polio, and even the quarantine signs they put on the doors for Measles and Chicken Pox!
I've heard conflicting reports about whether a vaccination scar (smallpox) is still good after 50 plus years!
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