To: The Tennessee State Senate
STAR"S LAW
My sister Star a beautiful 43 year old Mother of two was struck down by this Silent Killer in November of 2010 just two days before her birthday. She was rushed to a
trauma facility in Knoxville Tennessee where she was diagnosed with Bacterial Meningitis. This was all unnecessary due to the fact that Meningitis is preventable. Had we known of the vaccine my sister would not be lying in a hospital bed paralyzed from the neck down and unable to speak;therefore making it impossible to communicate with her family and friends or the medical personnel who are caring for her. Fact is: 3000 Americaqns will develope Meningitis this year. Of those who contract this deadly infection of the brain and spinal cord 11% will die. The remaining survivors will most like ly develope the following side effects caused by this deadly disease such as, brain damage, blindness, paralysis and loss of limbs due to Septicaemia from shutting down the main organs. This is unacceptable when this deadly infection of the brain and spinal cord is preventable with the meningitis vaccine. This vaccine protects against the four leading causes of deaths due to the Meningitis infection. Please help to get Star's Law made mandatory for children ages 2-18 to be vaccinated, so that our babies and adolescents will not have to suffer due to this SILENT KILLER. I would like to see it made mandatory for everyone but I know this will probably never happen so I want to see our youth protected by a law that will enable them to lead a full life. With the United States living in conjunction with so many people now from brothering countries the chances become higher that this infection could occur.With health care up in the air and children not being properly treated by medical professional due to the continued poor health care in the United States it is in the best interest of all to get the vaccination. 7 out of ten will die once infected with Bacterial Meningitis. Together we can make Star's Law a part protecting Tennessee's children from this deadly disease. Please help support our efforts in making Star's Law a reality.
trauma facility in Knoxville Tennessee where she was diagnosed with Bacterial Meningitis. This was all unnecessary due to the fact that Meningitis is preventable. Had we known of the vaccine my sister would not be lying in a hospital bed paralyzed from the neck down and unable to speak;therefore making it impossible to communicate with her family and friends or the medical personnel who are caring for her. Fact is: 3000 Americaqns will develope Meningitis this year. Of those who contract this deadly infection of the brain and spinal cord 11% will die. The remaining survivors will most like ly develope the following side effects caused by this deadly disease such as, brain damage, blindness, paralysis and loss of limbs due to Septicaemia from shutting down the main organs. This is unacceptable when this deadly infection of the brain and spinal cord is preventable with the meningitis vaccine. This vaccine protects against the four leading causes of deaths due to the Meningitis infection. Please help to get Star's Law made mandatory for children ages 2-18 to be vaccinated, so that our babies and adolescents will not have to suffer due to this SILENT KILLER. I would like to see it made mandatory for everyone but I know this will probably never happen so I want to see our youth protected by a law that will enable them to lead a full life. With the United States living in conjunction with so many people now from brothering countries the chances become higher that this infection could occur.With health care up in the air and children not being properly treated by medical professional due to the continued poor health care in the United States it is in the best interest of all to get the vaccination. 7 out of ten will die once infected with Bacterial Meningitis. Together we can make Star's Law a part protecting Tennessee's children from this deadly disease. Please help support our efforts in making Star's Law a reality.
Why is this important?
Meningitis Vaccination/ Let us STOP THE SILENT KILLER OF 2500 Americans Annually!