Influenza can be a serious illness, even for kids. Ayzlee was a previously healthy 3 year old who became very sick and tragically lost her life to the disease in 2014.
Amber, her mom, and Irelynd, her sister, talk about how this changed their lives, and why it’s important to practice prevention. Ayzlee was vaccinated that year against the flu. But her family emphasizes that vaccination will still reduce the risk of something similar happening to you or your loved ones: “You’re not completely immune to getting the flu or having conditions from it… but you are [helping] prevent that from happening.”
Amber and Irelynd are part of Families Fighting Flu, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about the risks of flu and supporting efforts to prevent it, including vaccination clinics.
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