Vermonters should feel very lucky right about now. According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1,182 cases of measles have been diagnosed in 30 states, including New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts and Maine. In contrast, there were only 63 cases in the year 2010.
The headline in The Guardian on March 1 screamed: “ ‘God knows how I’m alive’:” How a teen defied his parents to get vaccinated. Driven by his own curiosity and facilitated by friends, Ethan Lindenberger turned 18 and asked, “Where do I go to get vaccinated?” Most teens upon reaching the age of emancipation might look forward to a rite of passage such as voting or buying a beer. Ethan found a clinic and got his recommended vaccines.