It is rare for a child to die of tetanus [1] in the United States, but around the world one child dies every three minutes from the completely preventable illness. The painful death can be prevented with a vaccine that costs between just five and seven cents [2]. Caryl M. Stern, the president and CEO of US Fund for UNICEF and mother of three has made it her mission [3] to make the number of fatalities zero. As a mom, I also believe in zero. Do you? Check out this slideshow to learn five reasons why you should.

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