Mr. Lindenberger Goes to Washington, the Vax Talk Episode
As a high school senior, I made my first phone call to a doctor to schedule an appointment when I was sick. I only did…
Updates Galore from ACIP and D.C.
The past few weeks have been active in the vaccine advocacy world--and in the anti-vaccine activist movement. Normal things, such as the ACIP (Advisory Committee…
Autism! Omnibus! Vaccines! Conspiracy!
Lately, I have noticed how anti-vaccine activists are using the law to shape how we are all talking about vaccines. Sometimes they file lawsuits, sometimes…
What’s Up with HPV Vaccine Refusal?
The HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccine lags far behind other adolescent vaccines when it comes to immunization rates. In 2016, 60% of adolescents received at…
What You Need to Know About Flu
Every year, I post on social media asking who among my friends needs to be pestered to get a flu shot. And every year, some…
Dr. Hotez talks about Vaccines and Rachel’s Autism
Is there wiggle room about the idea that vaccines do not cause autism? Is it possible that sometimes in some particularly vulnerable children that vaccines…
Can We Get Rid of Measles Once and for All?
My brother, who is six years older than I am, has a scar where his smallpox vaccine was administered when he was a child. I…
Why Are Some Nurses Against Vaccines?
Nurses are trusted healthcare providers because they are caring, smart, and hard-working. We all love our nurses, so when they speak out against vaccines, they…
Cancer Prevention for Boys and Girls
Who's your favorite Superman? Christopher Reeve? Dean Cain? Henry Cavill? Ours is Jason Mendelsohn, the unassuming father of three who defeated Stage IV HPV throat…
The Vaccine Superhero You Need to Meet
For many in the vaccine advocacy world, we feel as though we've watched Ethan Posard grow up. First, we saw him receive his adolescent Tdap…