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I Want To Tell You About Zara

A brokenhearted dad's desperate plea for vaccine safety

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Jennifer Margulis
Apr 14, 2022
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Zara Antoinette Shiel was a smiling, drooling toddler with straight brown hair, big brown eyes, and an infectious grin. She was born on July 26, 2013. But the day after she went to the pediatrician for her 15-month “well-baby” visit, on November 19, 2014, she was found dead in her crib.

Though the medical examiner found evidence of brain swelling (edema)…

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