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Teen who defied mother by getting vaccinated to testify before Congress
Source: CBS News
Teen who defied mother by getting vaccinated to testify before Congress
BY ASHLEY WELCH
UPDATED ON: MARCH 4, 2019 / 8:28 PM / CBS NEWS
A teen who made headlines after getting vaccinated against his mother's wishes at age 18 will be sharing his story in front of Congress on Tuesday.
High school senior Ethan Lindenberger grew up thinking it was normal for most kids not to get immunized, but a couple of years ago he began to see how the posts about vaccines his own mother was sharing on social media were dangerous.
He recently defied his mom and got vaccinated, saying his parents' misguided beliefs put his health, and the health of his younger siblings, at risk.
"I question her judgment, but not her care," Lindenberger told "CBS This Morning" last month. "You have something like measles, which is a preventable disease that we can vaccinate against, that I and many people believe is coming back because of opinions like the ones that have influenced my mom."
Now, Lindenberger has announced on social media that he'll be testifying at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education Labor, and Pensions about "preventable diseases spreading and outbreaks of preventable diseases, as well as addressing misinformation that causes these outbreaks."
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BY ASHLEY WELCH
UPDATED ON: MARCH 4, 2019 / 8:28 PM / CBS NEWS
A teen who made headlines after getting vaccinated against his mother's wishes at age 18 will be sharing his story in front of Congress on Tuesday.
High school senior Ethan Lindenberger grew up thinking it was normal for most kids not to get immunized, but a couple of years ago he began to see how the posts about vaccines his own mother was sharing on social media were dangerous.
He recently defied his mom and got vaccinated, saying his parents' misguided beliefs put his health, and the health of his younger siblings, at risk.
"I question her judgment, but not her care," Lindenberger told "CBS This Morning" last month. "You have something like measles, which is a preventable disease that we can vaccinate against, that I and many people believe is coming back because of opinions like the ones that have influenced my mom."
Now, Lindenberger has announced on social media that he'll be testifying at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education Labor, and Pensions about "preventable diseases spreading and outbreaks of preventable diseases, as well as addressing misinformation that causes these outbreaks."
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Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ethan-lindenberger-teen-who-defied-mother-by-getting-vaccinated-to-testify-before-congress/
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