“Gone with the measles:” how a 7-year-old Californian helped vaccinate the state
Back in 2015, Rhett Krawitt was a 7-year-old leukemia survivor with a compromised immune system, a plaid blazer, and a better grasp of public health than half the state. Sitting before the California legislature, Rhett delivered a mic-drop plea for vaccines with more clarity than most adults: “My name is Rhett, and I give a damn.” The anti-vax mo…
