DPT
Whooping cough (DPT) vaccine injury
If you have taken the time to read the “author information” section of this website you know that Quincy’s developmental and physical injuries are a result of a vaccine injury…specifically her 2-month DPT shot. This is not the conjecture of a crazy mom…her medical records support this, her pediatric neurologist supports this and the Federal Vaccine Court has conceded this. Quincy is one of those children that most parents do not want to know about…a child who was legitimately and severely injured by the very vaccine that was supposed to protect her from illness and injury. I have much to say on this topic but will share it in bits and pieces as I write this blog. I have learned a great deal of vaccines, much more than I ever cared to know, because of Quincy’s experience. I am active on the federal level working on Commissions and Work Groups that are supposed to deal with the issue of vaccines, vaccine safety and the public mistrust of vaccines. My writings do not reflect the positions of any of the federal agencies that I work with. And, I fear, much of our final work will probably not reflect many of my concerns but that is also for another day. What today is about is to explain why I do the work that I do and why I am sharing so much of my personal experiences with the world in my writing. It is because what happened to Quincy should not be lost…it has to mean something. Her injuries and the challenges she faces in life must be shared to give other parents the opportunity to ask more questions, to learn about the risks and about what can happen when you gamble with the odds and lose. And, if you don’t think you are rolling the dice every time you have your child vaccinated, then you are naive. Maybe I can prevent one more family from losing their perfectly healthy, perfectly beautiful child to such horrific injury. I value education and, in terms of formal education, I have more than most. But what I have learned raising my daughter and from the people who have come into my life because of her is something no textbook or college course could have ever taught me. Quincy is a gift. If you are lucky enough to have the privilege to meet Quincy and to connect with her then your life will be forever changed. She is the strongest, most couragous person I know and she inspires all who take the time know her. The lessons learned from Quincy must be shared and I will do my best to do just that.
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National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC)
