erscores that point.
His daughter was working on her master’s degree in English at the time of her death. The course of study fit with Jenna’s love of reading and writing, Dunn said.
When she went to an emergency room early on the morning on June 28, 1999, doctors failed to diagnose the illness fast enough to treat it, Dunn said.
In the first few years after her death, Dunn and his former wife pushed for procedures that would enable doctors and hospitals to more quickly recognize the symptoms of meningococcal disease. Now, he’s happy to support the cause of boosting vaccinations.
Meningitis cases aren’t that common, Dunn said, so the vaccination issue can fly under the radar for parents.
“We all think it can’t happen to us, but it can. And when it does, it’s devastating,” he said. “If it takes a little bit of effort to prevent (this) … by all means do it.”
Jean Pieri contributed to this report. Christopher Snowbeck can be reached at 651-228-5479. Follow him at twitter.com/ chrissnowbeck.