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Colorado Facebook groups organize play dates to intentionally share chickenpox
Before the chickenpox vaccine was introduced more than 20 years ago, parents regularly exposed their kids to the virus to build an immunity. Today, some parents refuse to vaccinate their children fearing very rare side effects.
Author: Ryan Haarer
Published: 10:05 PM MDT October 15, 2018
Updated: 5:33 PM MDT October 18, 2018
BOULDER ? Before the chickenpox vaccine was introduced more than 20 years ago, parents regularly exposed their kids to the virus to build an immunity. Today, some parents refuse to vaccinate their children - fearing very rare side effects.
Alternatively, some of those parents are organizing ?pox parties? on Facebook. They?re bringing their healthy kids in contact with a child who has chickenpox. Parents in these groups are willing to drive hours and even to different states to put their kids in the same room as an infected person...
Colorado Facebook groups organize play dates to intentionally share chickenpox
Before the chickenpox vaccine was introduced more than 20 years ago, parents regularly exposed their kids to the virus to build an immunity. Today, some parents refuse to vaccinate their children fearing very rare side effects.
Author: Ryan Haarer
Published: 10:05 PM MDT October 15, 2018
Updated: 5:33 PM MDT October 18, 2018
BOULDER ? Before the chickenpox vaccine was introduced more than 20 years ago, parents regularly exposed their kids to the virus to build an immunity. Today, some parents refuse to vaccinate their children - fearing very rare side effects.
Alternatively, some of those parents are organizing ?pox parties? on Facebook. They?re bringing their healthy kids in contact with a child who has chickenpox. Parents in these groups are willing to drive hours and even to different states to put their kids in the same room as an infected person...