# Chickenpox on The No Agenda Show Chickenpox comes up in 6 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2019 to October 2026. - **Chapters:** 6 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** March 2019 – October 2026 - **Related topics:** [Cdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cdc.md), [Vaccines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaccines.md), [Brady Bunch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brady-bunch.md), [Catholicism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/catholicism.md), [Delta Variant](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/delta-variant.md), [Fetal Cells](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fetal-cells.md), [Herd Immunity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/herd-immunity.md), [Houthi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/houthi.md), [Immune Amnesia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/immune-amnesia.md), [Immunology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/immunology.md) ## Chapters 1–6 of 6 ### Immune Amnesia and the History of Childhood Diseases - **Episode:** [1909: Immune Amnesia](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1909-immune-amnesia.md) - **Published:** 2026-10-04 - **Time:** 55:58–1:02:43 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1909-immune-amnesia/chapter/immune-amnesia-and-the-history-of-childhood-diseases.md Immunologist Michael Mina discusses "immune amnesia," a condition where a measles infection allegedly deletes a significant portion of the body's immunological memory. The conversation contrasts this modern medical theory with historical experiences of childhood diseases like chickenpox, which typically provided lifelong immunity without the complications currently being reported. Keywords: [immune amnesia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/immune-amnesia.md), [chickenpox](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chickenpox.md), [measles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/measles.md), [immunology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/immunology.md), [vaccines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaccines.md), [brady bunch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brady-bunch.md) ### Gary Goldman, Chickenpox Vaccine and Shingles Link - **Episode:** [1865: Wide Awakes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1865-wide-awakes.md) - **Published:** 2026-05-03 - **Time:** 37:49–40:54 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1865-wide-awakes/chapter/gary-goldman-chickenpox-vaccine-and-shingles-link.md A study conducted by scientist Gary Goldman in Antelope Valley, California, is cited to highlight the long-term effects of the chickenpox vaccine. The research suggests that mass vaccination for chickenpox may lead to shingles epidemics later in life, which are significantly more dangerous. This data is used to contrast American vaccine mandates with the policies of the British National Health Service. Keywords: gary goldman, chickenpox vaccine, [shingles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shingles.md), [cdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cdc.md), antelope valley ### Keir Starmer, Chickenpox Vaccine, Houthi PR Bombing - **Episode:** [1799: Taproot](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1799-taproot.md) - **Published:** 2025-09-14 - **Time:** 2:44:37–2:48:04 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1799-taproot/chapter/keir-starmer-chickenpox-vaccine-houthi-pr-bombing.md UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced questions regarding a new chickenpox vaccine rollout and criticized political opponents for spreading "vaccine conspiracies." In international news, Israel reportedly targeted Houthi military bases in Yemen, including the "headquarters of the Houthi public relations department." The hosts find the targeting of a PR department particularly noteworthy in the context of modern warfare. Keywords: [keir starmer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/keir-starmer.md), chickenpox vaccine, [houthi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/houthi.md), [israel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/israel.md), [public relations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/public-relations.md) ### NPR Science Correspondent Joe Palca, Delta Variant Transmission Claims - **Episode:** [1369: COVID Roulette](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1369-covid-roulette.md) - **Published:** 2021-08-01 - **Time:** 15:30 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1369-covid-roulette/chapter/npr-science-correspondent-joe-palca-delta-variant-transmission-claims.md NPR science correspondent Joe Palca reports on leaked CDC documents suggesting the Delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox. Palca presents a theory regarding "local immunity," claiming the Delta variant replicates specifically in the nose and throat of vaccinated individuals, allowing them to transmit the virus despite systemic protection. Critics argue this localized infection theory lacks medical consensus and serves as a narrative shift to explain vaccine breakthrough cases. Keywords: joe palca, [npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md), [delta variant](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/delta-variant.md), [cdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cdc.md), [chickenpox](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chickenpox.md), nasal immunity, [vaccines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaccines.md) ### CDC R-Naught Estimates, Chickenpox Contagion Comparison - **Episode:** [1369: COVID Roulette](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1369-covid-roulette.md) - **Published:** 2021-08-01 - **Time:** 40:08–41:41 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1369-covid-roulette/chapter/cdc-r-naught-estimates-chickenpox-contagion-comparison.md A new CDC analysis claims the Delta variant has an R-naught value of 8 or 9, meaning one infected person typically spreads the virus to eight or nine others. This represents a significant increase from previous estimates that compared the virus to the common cold. Some analysts view these updated figures as a reintroduction of early 2020 viral memes intended to drive urgency. Keywords: [cdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cdc.md), [r-naught](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/r-naught.md), [chickenpox](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chickenpox.md), [transmission](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transmission.md), viral memes, [public health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/public-health.md) ### Kentucky Chickenpox Vaccine Lawsuit and Fetal Cell Lines - **Episode:** [1122: Cyclogenesis](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1122-cyclogenesis.md) - **Published:** 2019-03-21 - **Time:** 2:37:29–2:42:24 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1122-cyclogenesis/chapter/kentucky-chickenpox-vaccine-lawsuit-and-fetal-cell-lines.md A student in Kentucky is suing the health department after being barred from school and basketball games for refusing the chickenpox vaccine on religious grounds. The student, Jerome Kunkel, objects to the vaccine's use of cell lines derived from aborted fetuses in the 1960s. The hosts discuss the efficacy of the vaccine and the historical context of chickenpox as a common childhood illness. Keywords: [chickenpox](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chickenpox.md), [vaccine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaccine.md), [kentucky](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kentucky.md), [catholicism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/catholicism.md), [fetal cells](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fetal-cells.md), [herd immunity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/herd-immunity.md), [lawsuit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lawsuit.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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