Marie's Voice... On Surviving Life and Having Joy for Friday, February 29, 2008

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Friday, February 29, 2008

Survivors Never Quit. We Just Advocate!

Marie’s article was in Atlanta Journal Constitution editorial page, October 14 2007. I am sharing this as a backdrop for my previous blog advocating a letter promoting the April 2008 vaccination campaign. Just think of the differnce potential if just one or five or 150 people got vaccinated for each of us who speaks out. I'd love to hear about it if you share the advocacy letter. I really am an incurable advocate for people who can't speak for themselves. And the unprotected babies can't! Be... Sign in to see full entry.

Advocating polio vaccinations

Here I am wearing my advocate’s hat.. I’ve been talking about my polio experiences and the impact of post polio syndrome on my life. Today in America a surprising number of children are not vaccinated against this disease which can be just as deadly today as it was in the 1940’s. Below is an email I received from Dr. Richard Bruno. He is the expert most of us polio survivors look to for information and resources. He has written a letter to get backing from states for a nationwide campaign in... Sign in to see full entry.

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