The funeral was November 1, but I don't remember it. Everything was just a blur. Now I work very hard at the Meningitis Foundation of America to ensure that other parents never have to experience the heartache that my family has endured. I urge parents everywhere to get their children vaccinated. I believe that if the pneumococcal vaccine for children had been available during the first few years of Jacob's life, we would not have lost him.
Vaccination is very important.
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