Health: Today, I couldn't prove my son has had chickenpox, so his school...

By CallMeJesusFreak - 23/06/2011 23:58 - United States

Today, I couldn't prove my son has had chickenpox, so his school gave us the option of getting a potentially dangerous shot he didn't need, pay for an expensive blood test to show that he previously had the virus, or sign a waiver stating I'm a religious nut refusing medical treatment. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/12/2021 14:01

Today, my adult son is visiting, sick on my couch with influenza A. He's spent all week screaming about how anti vaxxers are stupid, but admits that he didn't get a flu shot because, "they don't work." I got my flu shot and still got sick because I'm immunocompromised. He fails to see the irony. FML

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By Shelbs - 05/11/2011 23:35 - United States

Today, I went to get the vaccination my college requires of all students. The nurse looked at my charts and told me there was good and bad news. The good news was that I didn't need the shot. The bad news was I needed four others. Now, both of my arms are swollen enough to make Popeye proud. FML

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Fear

By wimp - 15/08/2009 17:06 - United States

Today, while I was at the doctor's, they told me that my son and I needed a shot, I went first to show my son that it wouldn't hurt and that shots were not something to be afraid of. When they gave me mine, I started crying. My four year-old son handles pain better than his 29 year-old mom. FML

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By Swaby - 01/03/2009 08:14 - Hong Kong

Today, I found out I could not go to the Philippines because I have never had Chicken Pox. The school took the radical decision to prohibit students who have never had Chicken Pox to leave the college. I am condemned to stay in Hong Kong in some shitty project because I am a healthy young man. FML

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By Stupid - 01/03/2018 15:00

Today, I found out my son has been lying about being sick. He kept complaining so I took him to the doctor and got him some medicine. Now he’s actually sick because he took meds he didn’t even need. He did it solely so he could get an expensive get well soon gift. FML

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People's mad beliefs

By Anonymous - 25/04/2022 08:00 - Australia

Today, my fanatical Christian stepfather told me that my genetic illness is a result of demon possession, and that I'd be cured if I allow his church to perform a "healing prayer demon expulsion" on me. FML

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By beya - 31/08/2009 22:05 - Canada

Today, I woke up to my five year old son picking off the scabs from his chicken pox and dropping them into my open mouth as I slept. FML

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By Core5555 - 18/12/2016 05:54 - United States

Today, I was paid to take pictures of an anti-vaxxer parent, who'd decided he would disprove the theory of gravity too. He'd read it was a hoax on the internet. FML

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Free healthcare, please?

By Anonymous - 11/01/2023 22:00

Today, I have brain damage, no two ways about it, because I had mumps as a child that caused my brain to swell. I just found out I only got mumps because my dad lied to my mom about getting me vaccinated, because he was too cheap to pay for it. FML

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By DrugsRX - 17/10/2012 22:58 - United States - Winder

Today, for the second day in a row, I was constantly abused, yelled at, insulted, and berated by my wife for "endangering our child's life." I took her to the doctor for a vaccination and flu shot yesterday. FML

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ooitastic 0

Friday 24 June 2011 8:52

sounds like a great school!

Lumenoire 0

Friday 24 June 2011 8:57

School, Y U NO LISTEN?

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JokeMeister 0

Friday 24 June 2011 18:11

a picture was worth a thousand....... dollars

cmfloyd 0

Friday 24 June 2011 18:25

the shot is not dangerous. it's crazy people like you, that don't properly immunize their children, as to why there are almost eradicated strains of illnesses coming back!

MrleClochard 4

Friday 24 June 2011 18:40

Aaah, bureaucracy...

catatonicsleep 17

Friday 24 June 2011 18:45

You're not allowed to go to school until you have had chicken pox? That's where me and my brother and everyone I knew caught it... Since when have you had to have it before you can go?

geeksaresexy 18

Friday 24 June 2011 20:41

You have to be vaccinated against it if you haven't already had chickenpox for a lot of US schools now to prevent massive outbreaks of it

convictconnie 0

Friday 24 June 2011 18:51

most insurances will cover the blood works

daxter136 0

Friday 24 June 2011 19:25

schools are stupid like that

personnnn 3

Friday 24 June 2011 19:52

Actually I had to do the same because I also go to school in Cali. They want everybody to update vaccinations for no apparent reason and everyone i know including me is running around trying to finish our stuff... :/ it's hella lame.

darkmis1 17

Friday 24 June 2011 20:51

Actually that shot (the vaccination against chicken pox) is about as potentially dangerous as all the other vaccinations out there. If you're that scared of vaccinations, then go with the "religious nut" paper.

Cammicane 3

Friday 24 June 2011 20:55

Vaccines may not cause autism, but they have been linked to GB and other disorders. I think vaccinating against non-lethal illnesses should be a personal choice, not a requirement.