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An Unvaccinated Boy Got Tetanus. His Oregon Hospital Stay: 57 Days and $800,000.
"A six-year-old boy in Oregon nearly lost his life to a tetanus infection, and it's all because he was not vaccinated.....
...In this particular case, however, the boy had not received his tetanus vaccine , or any other recommended vaccinations for that matter. The result was eight weeks in inpatient care - 47 days of which were spent in intensive care - followed by several weeks of rehabilitation...
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But the tragedy does not end there. Even after receiving extensive advice on the risks and benefits of the tetanus vaccination, his parents declined a second dose and any other recommended immunisations...."
Oregon Parents Refuse Further Vaccination After Their Child Nearly Dies From Tetanus
"A six-year-old boy in Oregon nearly lost his life to a tetanus infection, and it's all because he was not vaccinated.....
...In this particular case, however, the boy had not received his tetanus vaccine , or any other recommended vaccinations for that matter. The result was eight weeks in inpatient care - 47 days of which were spent in intensive care - followed by several weeks of rehabilitation...
...
But the tragedy does not end there. Even after receiving extensive advice on the risks and benefits of the tetanus vaccination, his parents declined a second dose and any other recommended immunisations...."
Oregon Parents Refuse Further Vaccination After Their Child Nearly Dies From Tetanus