Coronavirus

[suttonred]

I reckon they've always been around just as much as they are now, but we're now more aware of them.

Certainly don't remember any kids swelling up. They would have got a nice nickname straight away. Something changed somewhen last 20-30 years

[4D]

Do you remember the 6 needles followed by the booster immunization? If the 6 needles cause a rash then you didn't get the booster. I remember most of us rubbed are arms to no avail 
I only remember one girl who had a reaction to the 6 needles.

[pauld]

Isn't there a theory that the rise in allergies is due at least in part to increasingly antiseptic modern lifestyles?

[pauld]

Do you remember the 6 needles followed by the booster immunization? If the 6 needles cause a rash then you didn't get the booster. I remember most of us rubbed are arms to no avail 
I only remember one girl who had a reaction to the 6 needles.

"Fuck, that hurt" was my main reaction

[4D]

Isn't there a theory that the rise in allergies is due at least in part to increasingly antiseptic modern lifestyles?

Well, we used to walk in dog shit when we were kids 

[4D]

"Fuck, that hurt" was my main reaction

Don't think I've seen a needle like it since, about an inch long and quarter of an inch wide 

[pauld]

Well, we used to walk in dog shit when we were kids 

TBH, I generally tried to avoid it but everyone has their own way of doing things

[horlock07]

Certainly don't remember any kids swelling up. They would have got a nice nickname straight away. Something changed somewhen last 20-30 years

I used to work with a lass who had a god awful nut allergy, one of those where if she got near one it might kill her*, she was about my age so people were suffering thus 40+ years back, I suspect like much else (as mentioned above) its just more reported these days same as with murders etc.

I also suspect more is now made due to the inclination for modern human beings to sue anyone at the first opportunity, a kid has started at our lasses school with an allergy and the school are having to do a lot to ensure they cannot be found to blame if any kid brings nuts in.

* We went for a Chinese one night and despite repeatedly raising the issue with the restaurant they served her something with nuts (or traces) in it, that was a scary and unpleasant trip to A&E.

[4D]

Was on a flight last year and an announcement came up not to open any products containing nuts for the duration of the flight due to a passenger with a severe allergy. They were on the return flight too.

[suttonred]

I was up there a few times when my daughter was younger. Nuts and bloody Horses have extreme reactions for her.

[Flashheart]

It's possibly down to a number of factors, according to the Beeb: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-46302780

[Flashheart]

Back to the vaccines:

It is understood that both the staff members had a significant history of allergic reactions - to the extent where they need to carry an adrenaline auto injector with them.

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/people-history-allergic-reactions-warned-covid-vaccine/

So it's a bit like giving a snickers to somebody with a peanut allergy and being surprised when they have a reaction? And these people knew they might have a reaction. It changes the context a tad.

[suttonred]

Mars bar?

[Flashheart]

Opps.

I meant the other one. Snickers?

[4D]

Off topic?