Being Anti-Vaccine Is Tiring
You Have the Power to Protect Me
I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease when I was 9 years old. I receive IV infusions of a Crohn’s medication at the hospital every 8…
Noah Needs Community Immunity
Noah was two years old when we noticed that something was terribly wrong. We took him to the emergency room one night because he was…
Children with Cancer Need Vaccinated Communities
I want to tell you about the children that are impacted by those who choose not to vaccinate—children like my 4 year old grandson who…
All Vulnerable Children Need You
When my daughter, Cambree, who is now fourteen months old, was born, she was a healthy, beautiful 6lb, 8oz baby with a head full of…
For Our Family, There Is No Debate
On January 20th 2016, my husband and I had a doctor’s appointment for an ultrasound to find out the gender of our baby. It was…
How My Four-Year-Old Became Pro-Vaccine
It was 1998, and the chickenpox vaccine was just coming out. At that time–the chickenpox vaccine became available in 1995—my daughter was four and completely…
My Daughters’ Lives Depend on Community Immunity
In recognition of National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), Voices For Vaccines is participating in a blog relay to discuss the critical role vaccines play in protecting children,…
We Must Protect All Children
I have always been pro-vaccine. My father worked in International Development, so I grew up and traveled all over the world in my youth, meeting…
Why Measles Outbreaks Terrify Me
Measles is running rampant in California. It’s all over the news—and not just local news, national news as well. As a parent of an immunocompromised…