Unvaccinated Boy, 6, Nearly Dies Of Tetanus But Parents Still Refuse To Get Him Vaccinated

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

There is no scientific link between vaccines and autism, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

A 6-year-old, unvaccinated boy in Oregon nearly died of tetanus, requiring a 57-day stay in the hospital that led to lex and prolonged care led to the high treatment cost,”she said. "In contrast, the cost of one DTaP dose is somewhere around $ 24- $ 30 a dose, and this illness could have been prevented with five doses of DTaP vaccine."

The small, but vocal minority of people who refuse to vaccinate their children has led to major debates across the US and the world. The World Health Organization named vaccine hesitancy as one of the top threats to global health in 2019, and there have been major measles outbreaks in Washington and Oregon due to vaccine hesitancy. In Oregon, where the boy lives, elementary school kids are required to get their vaccinations before the start of the school year, but parents can opt out by signing a formthis link opens in a new tab.

A large study recently confirmed again that there is no connection between vaccines and autism.

After the boy's lengthy and near-fatal hospital stay, the doctors emphasized to his parents that he should get the next four DTaP doses and his other vaccinations. But “despite extensive review of the risks and benefits of tetanus vaccination” from the doctors, according to the study, the boy's parents declined to get the next dose or any other vaccines.