Danielle was told that severe reactions to the MMR vaccine were "incredibly rare," but within 24 hours of her daughter receiving it, her bright, happy child became distant and struggled in ways she couldn't explain. For two weeks, doctors dismissed her concerns, saying it was "normal" and advising Tylenol and Motrin. But trusting her instincts, Danielle rushed her daughter to the ER, where the doctor said, "You just saved her life."
The diagnosis? Encephalitis, a brain swelling caused by the vaccine, which was labeled as "rare" but almost took her daughter's life. Steroids helped, and she slowly recovered, but Danielle now knows this should never have happened.
