Desiree Townsend AKA The Flu Shot Cheerleader

You may recall her story back in 2009. I certainly did. I used it as an indictment on flu shots. Desiree's story went viral for being a cheerleader who developed neurological complications after a flu shot and could only walk backwards without them impeding her. She has seen the inside of the antivax world as a token and has lots to say about that today. She is now an advocate for flu shots and wants the world to be pandemic ready.

More about Desiree

https://linktr.ee/desireegtownsend.
Some reference links to topics of discussion.

Mother to Baby

https://mothertobaby.org/

Diets for IBD referenced

https://www.umassmed.edu/nutrition/ibd/ibdaid/

https://providernews.seattlechildrens.org/treating-inflammatory-bowel-disease-through-diet/

Nothing discussed is medical advice, please talk to your doctor.

WE ARE 2 FORMER ANTIVAX MOMS, ON A JOURNEY BACK TO EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE.

Heather Simpson is a mom who was popular in the antivax community as the mom who dressed as measles for Halloween, the least scary thing she could think of. She also made multiple viral antivax polls on facebook.

Lydia Greene was an antivaxxer for 12 years and wrote a story on her journey to changing her mind, and bringing her 3 children up to date. She is now in nursing school to get into public health, to deal with vaccine hesitancy on the front lines.

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