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A preventable virus, a paralyzed child, and zero regrets

Jason Weisberger
Feb 20, 2026
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A South Carolina mother has no regrets about denying her child the measles vaccine, even though her lucky-to-be-alive son has suffered measles encephalitis and will have trouble walking. A belief in God and her own observations concerning vaccine safety are credited with this terrible outcome.

“Our biggest reason why we didn’t do it is just with a…

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