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Shawn Johnson Details Son's 'Scary' Experience with RSV That Led to Hospitalization: 'He Couldn't Breathe' (Exclusive)


Shawn Johnson shares daughter Drew Hazel, 4, and sons Jett James, 2, and Barrett 'Bear' Madison, 10 months, with her husband Andrew East. The former Olympian opens up to PEOPLE about when her son was hospitalized with RSV.

Shawn Johnson East is taking no chances in protecting her kids from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) this winter season. After talking to multiple doctors, Johnson East recalls, "Every single one of them was like, 'This is a genius thing for your child given when they were born and their specific make-up and the history of my other kids.' For Johnson East, the injection not only protected her baby against the virus but "it just kind of armed me with more confidence," the concerned mom tells PEOPLE.

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