“On Monday morning, Sept. 25, 2023, Renae took her last breath,” writes Rebecca Archer, whose daughter died of complications from measles. “It was nine days before her 11th birthday.” Renae contracted measles when was just 5 months old and seemed to make a full recovery, but the virus was slowly replicating in her brain. “That’s why herd immunity is so important. If there hadn’t been an outbreak when Renae was a baby, I don’t think she would have contracted it. She was eligible for the vaccine just seven months later, and I gave it to her, but it was too late,” Rebecca says. “Parents must realize that refusing vaccinations doesn’t just put your own child at risk. It puts other children at risk.” Comment with 📰 and we’ll send you a link to Renae’s full story. | 🎨@amyquerin #nytopinion