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The 'Otherness' We Experience as a Family With Kids Who Have a Rare Disease

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Over the summer, I contacted the boys’ pediatrician to get her advice about sending them back to school this fall since our youngest was not old enough to be vaccinated.

Her nurse responded that they recommend all kids to attend school in person this fall unless they are high risk. Since our boys fall into the high-risk category, she told me to contact their specialists.

This past spring, an acquaintance (and pediatrician) ranted on social media that all kids should be back in school immediately since they were less affected by COVID-19 (this was before the Delta variant) and their mental health was suffering.

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