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The History Of MedicAlert And How It All Began

MedicAlert® Foundation International, based in Turlock, California, grew out of an idea by a concerned parent, Dr. Marion C. Collins.

Their daughter almost died of an allergic reaction when given a dose of tetanus antitoxin for a minor cut on her finger. The father wanted to make sure that she would not be exposed to such a danger again, so he made a paper emblem with her allergy written on it and made her wear it all the time. When she went to college, she wanted a more stylish emblem, so he made her one of silver.

Some of her friends wanted emblems as they too had some similar medical problems and the father realized they are many others who would benefit from an advance medical warning system and devoted his life to developing MedicAlert®. There are now over 4 million members worldwide.