UFC Fighter Who Recently Lost Son Blames Vaccines for His Death

Vaccinations are a hotly debated issue among parents. On the pro-vaxx side, folks say vaccines are virtually harmless. They point out to growing epidemics of long-forgotten diseases like measles. They ridicule those who refuse to vaccinate, calling them selfish. On the anti-vaxx side, folks blame big pharma and the government for hiding evidence of vaccine-related injuries and deaths. They see diseases like chicken pox and mumps as preferable to shots. Both sides want to keep their babies safe.

But how about when a child dies, as in the case of this father who recently lost his son and blames vaccines?

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“The last time I got to hold him”

Nick Catone, a father and owner of an MMA fitness studio, recently posted to his Facebook to publicly grieve the loss of his young son, Nicholas Scott Catone, back in May. According to Cantone’s post, he was watching television with his wife and 3-year-old daughter Madeline when his wife went into the bedroom to check on baby Nicholas.

“As soon as I heard the sound of my wife’s scream I immediately knew. She came running out of his bedroom with him in her arms screaming he’s dead, he’s dead. I ran over to them fell to me knees and felt the life pulled right out of me. Madeline was standing right by my side watching and hearing everything seeing her little brother in my wife’s arms lifeless.”

A horrific scene. As someone who has lost a baby, I sympathize wholeheartedly with the Catone family. By the time the paramedics arrived, there was nothing to be done. The boy had been dead for hours. The family requested an autopsy be done of their child, which thus far has revealed nothing was wrong with the boy. But Cantone believes he knows what killed his child: and he blames vaccines.

Now, the father is speaking out about the problems with vaccinations, which he believes are harming more children than doing good.

He’s been using his social media to reveal how much has been paid to families whose babies have been harmed or died from vaccines. That number, to date, is over $3 billion dollars.

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While doctors note the autopsy confirmed Catone’s suspicions, they also haven’t exactly denied it. According to a later post by Catone, the autopsy wasn’t able to pinpoint why his son died.

It’s hard as parents to live in a world with so much conflicting information. On the one hand, vaccines have virtually eradicated many diseases and have likely helped many children stay healthy and avoid succumbing to certain illnesses. On the other, we all take a small risk (but a risk nonetheless) every single time we put something into our child’s body. No matter how you feel about vaccines, we can all agree that it’s beyond terrible to lose a baby. My heart goes out to the Catone family at this time.

For those interested in helping this family in their time of need, here is a GoFundMe page for the Nicholas Scott Catone Memorial Fund.

(Image: Facebook / Nick Catone)