Childhood Immunisations

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>Im interested to hear your opinions on childhood immunisations.My wife

>would like to get our 4 children immunised but im not so sure....

>Thanks

 

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 

Looks like Srila Prabhupada was himself inoculated a few times (see below),

so why not us and especially kids -- unless there are medical reasons not

to.

 

Your servant,

Madana-mohana das

 

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Initiation Lecture and Bhagav€n d€sa's Marriage Ceremony

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New Vrindaban, June 4, 1969

 

 

Prabhup€da: ...So we have to practice that. Then we remain always

uncontaminated. And if you forget KŠa, then there is chance of... Just

like in the medical science, if there is some epidemic disease, they give

some vaccination. I think in Los Angeles you gave me some vaccination?

(chuckles) What is that, flus?

 

Hayagr…va: Hong Kong flu.

 

Prabhup€da: Ah. Hong Kong flu. Yes. So everyone took that vaccination. So

our Hayagr…va prabhu took me also. "All right, let us have." (laughter) So

there was no attack. Fortunately, there was no attack. So similarly, this

world is Hong Kong flu. (laughter)

 

 

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The Jaladuta Diary, 1965

Journey to the U.S.A.

 

JULY

FRIDAY 30

Mr. J.M. Choksi today handed

over me the following documents.

 

1. The Passport.

2. "P" Form passed Dt 27/7/65

3. Original letter & no objection

certificate from Gopal P. Agarwal.

4. Copies of letters for Calcutta office

Scindia Steam Navigation Co.

5. International Certificate &

vaccination. (3 years & 6 months)

 

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