What the Pneumonia Vaccine Gave Me
Few people can say they’re lucky to be alive and actually mean it. I’m one of those people. I was born at thirty-two weeks and,…
What We Didn’t Miss, Thanks to the Flu Vaccine
In recognition of National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) Voices for Vaccines is participating in a blog relay as part of a countdown to the first…
A Teen Speaks Up for Vaccines
Spreading the word about the benefits of vaccinating children is a personal crusade for my family and me. My mother lost her younger brother to…
One Thousand Voices
More than two years ago, when Ashley Shelby and I were pondering whether or not to take the helm of Voices for Vaccines, we were…
An Open Letter to Expecting Parents and Parents Yet-To-Be about Vaccinating
My wife is a very strong woman. She is independent, intelligent, fierce-spirited, and dedicated to her ideals: all reasons why I love her, right? When…
Why Do You Vaccinate? (Giving Tuesday)
By some measures, 2014 has been a great year to be a disease. Measles found its way into too many communities, making more people ill in…
Freedom, Responsibility, Education, and Vaccines
Speaking up for vaccines is important. I didn't know that it was until I had kids. Even in the beginning, I was the opposite of…
What HPV Can Do
It was November 2008 when I got the astounding news that I had abnormal cervical cells. It was meant to be a routine GP appointment.…
To Those Opposed to Vaccinations
When I was five, I got whooping cough (pertussis). It was horrible. Aside from nearly dying, I couldn’t stop coughing. I have a vivid memory…
The Book That Had to be Written
Like many people, I came to writing after a love affair with reading. The last book count in my house was over ten thousand. We…