Parents refuse to vaccinate a child. Are others at risk?
I note the irony that this fortunate 2-year-old is likely protected from preventable disease by being surrounded by others who have been immunized. Because of this, understand that unless this toddler is in contact with people with active measles, polio or other diseases (highly unlikely), the chance the other children would catch one of these illnesses is exceedingly rare.
Dr. Thoele and I both hope that everyone attends the family get-together, and that all family members should try their best to be nice to one another. There is, fortunately, no vaccine preventing that.
Dear Amy: I recently got married. I am 44, my husband is 50.
It is a second marriage for both.
He told me his first wife was crazy and that she fabricated abuse allegations to the point where she has a lifetime restraining order against him.
Twice he appealed the court's decision and lost, so the order remains in place. I chose to believe him.
Someone sent me some of the court documents outlining what his crazy ex-wife claims he did to her.
It was full of physical, financial, verbal and sexual abuse.
I wonder if I was wrong to believe him.
What do you think?
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