Medical experts warn against Vitamin A as a substitute for MMR vaccination
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I grew up anti-vax, but I'm now vaccinating my kids. I want other parents to know it's OK to change their minds.
Westend61/Getty Images/Westend61A mom of two grew up in an anti-vax community after her own mom said she had a bad reaction to a vaccine.Over the years, she started questioning her beliefs and now vaccinates her kids.Her sons just got the measles vaccine at 7 and 9.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a mom of two in South Carolina. She asked to remain anonymous to protect the privacy of her children and parents. It has been edi…
Medical experts warn against Vitamin A as a substitute for MMR vaccination
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