For those that think
not vaccinating your child(ren) has no consequence,,,
The parents of the six-year-old boy who became the first person to contract diphtheria in Spain since 1987 said they feel “tricked” by the anti-vaccination groups they once admired.
“The family is devastated and admit that they feel tricked, because
they were not properly informed,” said Catalan public health chief
Antoni Mateu. “They have a deep sense of guilt, which we are trying to
rid them of.”
The child remains in critical condition in the intensive care unit of Vall d’Hebron hospital in Barcelona.
The health department said that the patient was responding well to
the treatment – an anti-toxin that had to be urgently imported from
Russia and France as it had not been prescribed in Spain for three
decades. Madrid issued an international call for help, and the Russian
ambassador to Spain managed to get the first dose flown in from Moscow
earlier this week.
“The anti-toxin is doing its job, and we see that in the way things
are getting resolved, but we cannot predict how it will progress,”
warned Mateu.
The health official rejected the possibility of charging the parents for the treatment their son is receiving.
“In no way are we considering that option. There are two victims here: the child and the parents,” said Mateu
Parents of diphtheria-stricken boy feel “tricked” by anti-vaccination groups | In English | EL PAÍS
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