Brady Bunch Measles Episode
That there was a Brady Bunch measles episode doesn’t mean that people didn’t think that measles was a serious or deadly disease.
TV Shows
Have Normal Childhood Diseases Become More Deadly?
Surviving life-threatening diseases like chicken pox, measles, polio, and diphtheria was once considered a rite of passage.
Vaccines on TV and in the Movies
Since there have been TV shows and movies, vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases have been a part of the story line, from Dr. Kildare to House MD.
Vaccines – The Simpsons Did It
While some of the humor and jokes in The Simpsons are rather subtle, their message about getting vaccinated and protected against chicken pox, mumps, measles, rubella, and other vaccine preventable diseases certainly isn’t.