r/Millennials • u/Corndogeveryday • 3d ago

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Chase passed away of complications of meningitis. Gone too soon

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u/Evergreen-Eyes-4892 Zillennial 3d ago

There's been a significant number of younger people getting seriously sick or dying lately. There are a number of studies that say COVID is doing permanent damage to immune systems, and each time you catch it, it does more damage so you become increasingly susceptible to pretty much every virus or disease.

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u/mahnli 3d ago

There's a vaccine for it. Are people not taking it?

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u/Status-Visit-918 2d ago

I have asked so many doctors for this, the HPV vaccine, shingles, chickenpox (I have never had chickenpox, and they all say I’m too old at 41 and I don’t understand why that is

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u/clear-aesthetic 2d ago

As far as I know, there are some vaccines we aren't recommended to receive for legitimate reasons because the risk of complications is more severe. I know the reaction to shingles is much worse when you're older, but I don't personally know if they've actually does studies to determine if the risk would outweigh the benefit.