Ethan Lindenberger was never vaccinated because his mom is anti-vaccine. "When I started looking into it myself," he says, "it became very apparent that there was a lot more evidence in defense of vaccinations." Now, he's 18 –– and getting vaccinated.

Triumph of reason and facts and independent thinking. Thank you, @nprscottsimon, for putting this 18-year-old on our radar.

The kids are alright. “Defying Parents, A Teen Decides To Get Vaccinated”

Ethan Lindenberger was never vaccinated because his mother is anti-vaccine. After his own research, "it became very apparent that there was a lot more evidence in defense of vaccinations," says Ethan, 18. Now a legal adult, he's getting vaccinated.

Teenage rebellion, 2019 edition.

Teens who get vaccinated against their parents' wishes are heroes.