Source: www.news.com.au
THIS time last year Saba Button was a beautiful, thriving 11-month-old. She'd just taken her first three steps, and spoken her first three words. She was perfect in almost every way.
Her mum and dad, Kirsten and Mick, chose to follow the Health Department recommendation and give Saba the flu vaccination.
What they thought was a simple and responsible decision has - in the blink of an eye - destroyed the health and happiness of this very decent family.
Saba had her vaccination at lunchtime, by dinner time she was softly moaning in her cot, with a raging temperature of 40.2 degrees. Life was limping out of her.
Saba then began a desperate fight. After two days in ICU at PMH her family was called in to say goodbye. Kirsten and Mick refused to give up. So did Saba.
She survived but she's now a very different child. Saba has an acquired brain injury from prolonged seizures, it's a global injury, she is no longer able to walk or talk, or eat by mouth.
What makes this story so desperately sad is her parents believe the injury to their daughter could have been prevented.
In the days leading up to Saba's flu jab, 111 other Perth children had suffered adverse reactions.
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