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Children Paid the Price: Growing Up Unvaccinated in a Faith Healing Community

If somebody had told me they were vaccinated, I probably would have told them that was a sin.

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From Unvaccinated to Vaccinated: My Reckoning with The Wellness World

My parents were deep in the wellness world, and there was a lot of fear-mongering about vaccines

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Why I Regret Not Vaccinating

I had already begun my descent into conspiracy theories before I became a parent, but the instinct to protect my children kicked it into overdrive.

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Escaping My Anti-Vaccine Upbringing

My aunt fell fully into the anti-vax movement. She was an authority figure in my life, so I fell headfirst into it with her.

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Raised Without Modern Medicine

I grew up in a Christian Scientist household. When I turned 18, I became a rebel.

Growing Up in an Anti-Vax Family

I was never convinced that vaccines were bad, but I was too young to question why my mother wouldn’t let me get them. 

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How Kindness Changed My Mind About Vaccines

When it came time to enter college, I was horrified that I needed vaccinations to attend.

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Autism, Parenting, and Anti-Vaccine Myths

My son was diagnosed with autism at age three. I soon found myself falling down the conspiracy rabbit hole. 

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Becoming Pro-Vaccine was Hard

I wanted to vaccinate. But you can't instantly conquer years of overwhelming fear and false beliefs.

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Ep. 74: Game Night

Put your Google down, and join our Vax Ambassadors for some fun! Each month, our Vax Ambassadors meet to learn something new about vaccines. This…

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