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Friday, January 25, 2013

Health / Sports Do You Like to Skate and Hate Having Whooping Cough?

Posted by David Schmader on Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 9:54 AM

Get thee to Everett tomorrow.

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There is something perverse in this...I can't put my finger on it

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on January 25, 2013 at 10:12 AM

Are the vaccinations free or just the skating? Do we have to skate to get vaccinated?

Posted by treefort on January 25, 2013 at 10:18 AM

I had whooping cough last summer. Turns out the vaccine wears off after a while. There went two months of my life. Seriously. This shit will fuck you up. Get vaccinated.

Posted by TVDinner

on January 25, 2013 at 10:18 AM

The old shots wear off, but the new Tdap (since 2005) is a one shot, if you had the old ones.

So just get it and skate away.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on January 25, 2013 at 10:21 AM

If you already have the disease, the vaccination will do you no good. That's just science.

Posted by Graham on January 25, 2013 at 10:26 AM

Is this some sort of Mars Hill thing?

Posted by Ziggity on January 25, 2013 at 10:49 AM

My SO's kids are here this weekend and we were trying to think of free/cheap things to do with them.... This would sort of be a hilariously mean activity. I like it!

Posted by Queen of Sleaze on January 25, 2013 at 10:52 AM

I don't like getting shots while I'm sitting still in a doctor's office. I sure as hell don't trust anyone near me with needles while we're on ice.

Posted by MacCrocodile

on January 25, 2013 at 11:09 AM

@8 The vaccinator's dad will be there holding him/her up by the armpits. Happy?

Posted by ScrawnyKayaker on January 25, 2013 at 12:14 PM

Pro: free skating
Con: lots of people who haven't been vaccinated for contagious diseases.

Posted by wxPDX on January 25, 2013 at 12:27 PM

@5: Duh.

Posted by TVDinner

on January 25, 2013 at 12:32 PM

@3 - truth. Whooping cough can fuck your shit up for months, break your ribs and kill your babies. It's serious business.

This skating/vaccination package event is silly but if it gets some people vaccinated, I'm all for it.

Posted by Regina on January 25, 2013 at 12:37 PM