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Oct. 1st, 2012 07:29 pmI have convinced Agam Japra's parents to release him to Moddey Dhoo, on one condition. His father is a muggle healer here at the camp (what they call a 'doctor'), and they insisted that the boy be vaccinated, using the traditional muggle method. I believe it involves sticking needles in the arm. I confess I am rather hazy on how this method works but the father was quite insistent.
Once I heard his story, I could see his point. It seems that little Agam had two older sisters, and they lost them both in the measles epidemic of '95.' The parents are quite bitter about this, particularly the father, saying that the deaths were totally unnecessary; if only they had been vaccinated, they would have survived. Of course, since they lost their two older children, it was even more of a wrench to give up Agam. But they are willing to make the sacrifice in hopes that he might have a better life.
Poppy, this is the sort of thing I would have asked Norma Brownmiller about, were she still alive, but alas, of course that is no longer an option. Do you know anything, or do any of your contacts know anything about vaccine stocks?
Once I heard his story, I could see his point. It seems that little Agam had two older sisters, and they lost them both in the measles epidemic of '95.' The parents are quite bitter about this, particularly the father, saying that the deaths were totally unnecessary; if only they had been vaccinated, they would have survived. Of course, since they lost their two older children, it was even more of a wrench to give up Agam. But they are willing to make the sacrifice in hopes that he might have a better life.
Poppy, this is the sort of thing I would have asked Norma Brownmiller about, were she still alive, but alas, of course that is no longer an option. Do you know anything, or do any of your contacts know anything about vaccine stocks?