Parents’ decisions affect their children’s lives | Inquirer Opinion

Parents’ decisions affect their children’s lives

/ 05:12 AM February 14, 2019

The number of Filipino children with measles and the death toll are both escalating.

As a mother of a now 8-month-old baby, I could not help but be anxious at  the resurgence of measles. I empathize with other mothers who have lost their children to measles and its complications, such as bronchopneumonia.

No parent should ever bury their child, they said, especially because of a preventable, once eradicated disease such as measles.

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Years before motherhood, I was a pediatric nurse. Long before this sleep-deprived but fulfilled phase of motherhood, I cared for children gasping for air, hoping for another chance in life. I was a witness to the crucial reality that parents’ decisions and choices can affect their children’s lives.

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Medical experts have  pointed to “fake news” or misinformation, particularly about Dengvaxia, as one of the reasons why vaccination rates have dwindled in the past year.

Measles is not a harmless disease, and it does not respond to any antivirals. There is no better alternative than to get your children vaccinated against measles.

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If you need more information about the MMR vaccine, consult a doctor and not “Dr. Google.”

JESSICA VIRNNA Q. ANTIPOLO, [email protected]

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