I am glad to see I am not the only one who didn't know you had a grandchild. I really need to get out more often and read.

First off. What a freaking runaround! I have a daughter-in-law in medical school, who will be leaving at the end of the semester. Although in her last year, she cannot/will not be part of the medical field, which is sad. She has a brilliant mind and is a great researcher, but, had been poisoned by what the medical system is all about. She is idealistic and cannot understand the physician that gets in and out in ten minutes.

How many people do they lose by their own actions? My guess is many.

BTW, I was just talking about this yesterday. I got a pertussis vaccine and less than a year later (in 2019) I got pertussis. Seriously. I even know where I got it when I unknowingly met a woman at a Mother Earth News Fair and she was ill. I stopped to help her. It took me months to feel right, but, I was pretty sick the first few weeks. I cannot imagine how a little kid feels. I don't know how old, but, I have seen a little kids with it. :(

Over here, the drug stores (Pharmacies) offer whooping cough vaccinations whenever a pharmacist is on duty. I can skip the doctor's office altogether.