I Saw Mothers Cry in Refugee Camps Because of Vaccine Shortages

I was a nurse a number of years ago, working in a refugee camp.  We had wave after wave of infectious disease spread.  People were dying in huge numbers on a daily basis.  When we did get vaccine in, it was not enough.  However, we got those vaccines into the arms of children as quickly as we received them.  Parents lined up for hours, hoping to protect their child.  When we ran out, those who had patiently waited, went away, sad.  Many mothers cried.  They had seen and they knew, the devastation that vaccine preventable illnesses can cause.

I am grateful to live in Canada, where we are wealthy enough to have easy access to vaccines and the prevention of diseases they bring to all of us.