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Crunchy Frog

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8. People had immune systems back in the days of the bubonic plague.

Reply to viva la (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 18, 2021, 11:11 PM

Dec 2021

They're not always up to the task of dealing with certain pathogens.

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Local mother/son antivaxxers die within minutes of each other. [View all] Crunchy Frog Dec 2021 OP

Not on sav yet. GPV Dec 2021 #1

It was posted on HCA several hours ago. Crunchy Frog Dec 2021 #2

Softly and tenderly, Herman is calling... Blue Owl Dec 2021 #3

Her body, her choice, her stupidity, her death. LonePirate Dec 2021 #4

Such a shame. If there was only some way that these poor people could have protected themselves. bottomofthehill Dec 2021 #5

"I trust my immune system" is the stupidest slogan viva la Dec 2021 #6

People had immune systems back in the days of the bubonic plague. Crunchy Frog Dec 2021 #8

Especially the pathogens self-designed to mutate viva la Dec 2021 #10

Immune systems also cause allergic reactions that range from annoying to life-threatening. ShazzieB Dec 2021 #12

Boy, don't I know it. "Seasonal allergies" viva la Dec 2021 #14

Vaccines work by helping the immune system. LisaL Dec 2021 #13

Yes. I mean, all the vaccine really does scipan Dec 2021 #16

Free-dumb FakeNoose Dec 2021 #7

Arrogant ignorance is deadly. Qutzupalotl Dec 2021 #9

Read this story and thought of this song. Efilroft Sul Dec 2021 #11

Herd continues to thin. AngryOldDem Dec 2021 #15

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