His parents are anti-vaccine but he celebrated his 18 years by being vaccinated

For all boys, being older means taking the first step towards adulthood. Some celebrate it with a party and others perhaps with a rebellion like being tattooed without the need of their parents' permission. None of these cases was that of Ethan Lindenberg. This young man from Norwalk, Ohio (United States), he celebrated by getting vaccinated.

It is that their parents are anti-vaccines and have decided not to vaccinate their children. Several years ago, the boy saw that his mother shared videos on social networks that promoted this idea and that he was the only one of his school in this situation. Moved by curiosity, he informed himself. "It was clear that there was a lot more evidence that approved the vaccines," the young man told a foreign magazine.

So, he tried to talk to his mother to reverse the situation. Not having succeeded, a few months before his 18 years, he wrote a publication on Reddit to find out if it was possible to get injections. The post harvested more than 1200 comments, many of whom have expressed the same situation.

Finally, he was vaccinated at the age of majority. From Comfort We consulted infectologist Hugo Pizzi, Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the National University of Córdoba (M.N. 54101, M.P. 7827) to know the implications of this decision. The expert said that getting vaccinated at 18 years old was not a danger, but that it is necessary to readjust the vaccination schedule to give the patient the necessary doses. This must be done with a 60 day separation between them, so that the body can produce the corresponding antibodies.

What was your mother's reaction? He resisted and became angry, claiming that they posed a health risk. "It's like he said I did not know anything, that he did not trust me," said the woman. When asked about it, Pizzi said: "Not getting vaccinated is a personal risk – since you are not protected from any epidemics – and this leads to a health problem. This can be controlled if people around you are immune, however, it is a danger if it is not. "The value of vaccines is indisputable and indisputable. They are the great advance of humanity and, with drinking water and sterilization, are responsible for their progress, "he added.

Lindenberg is now worried about his four brothers – 16, 14, 5 and 2 years old. His mother refuses to vaccinate them anyway. "Because of my parents' beliefs, he has not been vaccinated, only God knows how I am still alive. It breaks my heart to know that my brothers can die of measles"He concluded.