Brushes with Death
Clip: Season 41 Episode 14 | 2m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
Dorothy Roseman describes her close encounters with vaccine-preventable diseases.
Dorothy Roseman describes her close encounters with vaccine-preventable diseases.
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Brushes with Death
Clip: Season 41 Episode 14 | 2m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
Dorothy Roseman describes her close encounters with vaccine-preventable diseases.
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