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2023-05-24 13:04:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 48AF0833F015D58345270CAE0146FD969133EAA4BF3E76AE9670BA9163DF111C
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This claim is false. Many parents of unvaccinated children publicly regretted their choice. Benjamin Franklin is the most famous example: https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/08/14/ben-franklin-smallpox-son-vaccine/ A number of covid tragedies resulted in similar stories: https://www.cbs17.com/community/health/coronavirus/florida-dad-feels-regret-after-unvaccinated-teen-daughter-dies-of-covid-19/ https://www.newsweek.com/texas-mom-regrets-going-unvaccinated-after-4-year-old-daughter-dies-covid-1628154 https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-didnt-vaccinate-my-childand-i-regret-it Pre-covid examples are collected here: https://vaxopedia.org/2017/05/10/parents-who-regret-not-vaccinating-their-kids/
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