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‘I Am Blessed': Mother Who Nearly Lost Life To COVID While Pregnant Celebrates Life, Encourages Vaccine
"Who wants to see a pregnant mother on life support? It's heartbreaking," 38-year-old Veronica Markley said.
By Jamie Leary, CBS Denver:
WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– One year after nearly losing her life to COVID while pregnant, 38-year-old Veronica Markley is hoping her story of survival encourages others to mask up and get vaccinated.
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“Be considerate because you just don’t know how this might affect you or the people in your lives that you interact with, so I was hoping that might inspire people to wear a mask or get vaccinated,” she continued, “because who wants to see a pregnant mother on life support? It’s heartbreaking.”
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