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Immediately after being removed from his mother's uterus, Vetter entered the plastic germ-free environment that would be his home for most of his life. Vetter was baptized a Roman Catholic with sterilized holy water once he had entered the bubble.
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Jun 3, 2021 · David Vetter lived a brief yet impactful life as the so-called “Boy in the Bubble,” becoming the inspiration for the movie entitled The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976). But what you may not know is that NASA constructed a specially made suit for the little boy, permitting him to walk around safely to explore the world.
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You may have seen the 1976 movie called The Boy In The Plastic Bubble starring John Travolta, or the 2001 film Bubble Boy starring Jake Gyllenhaal. But you may not know that both of these movies are based on the true story of David Vetter.
Oct 22, 2019 · TOM BROKAW: David, the 12-year-old boy who lived in a plastic bubble until two weeks ago, is listed in critical condition tonight. CAROL ANN DEMARET: Unforeseen things happened, and that’s what we live with.
Mar 26, 2014 · David Vetter’s birth and short life in Houston captured the world’s attention, a baby boy whisked immediately into an “isolator” designed to keep him separated from a germ-filled word that posed unthinkable dangers to a child born without a functioning immune system.
The real “Bubble Boy” on whom the film was based was David Vetter from Texas. He was born in 1971 with a severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) and was forced to live in a completely...
Born with no immunity against disease, he lives in a plastic prison. Inside he is protected. Outside, there is the chance of death.
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