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My Newborn Caught Whooping Cough in the Pediatrician’s Waiting Room

Whooping cough? I didn't think people got that anymore. Our daughter was a five week old newborn.

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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

We Love Ayzlee – Our Flu Story

We lost Ayzlee to influenza in 2014. She was a healthy 3-year-old. It can happen to anyone.

A Hib Vaccine Would’ve Saved My Brother

I sat on the floor next to Bobby. As I sat there watching him, I felt terrified.

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How Close Measles Got to My Family

I was pregnant when my husband came down with measles. It could have seriously harmed our baby.

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Answering Key Questions on Hepatitis B Birth Dose at a Critical Time

by John Ward (Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination) and Karen Ernst (Voices for Vaccines) On December 4th, the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)…

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What Flu Does to Beckett

Beckett's body overreacts to common viruses like influenza. We're a little anxious about this fall & winter.

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We’ll Never Miss a Flu Shot Again

I typically stay on top of vaccines. But in 2023 we were late with flu shots–a mistake I will never make again.

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You Might Have to Ask: ACIP Update

The CDC’s vaccine committee (ACIP) met last week to review several vaccines, including those for measles-mumps-rubella-chickenpox (MMRV), hepatitis B, and COVID-19.

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I was healthy. Measles still hit like a truck.

As an adult, I knew I was missing some vaccines, but I wasn’t sure which ones. Then, I was diagnosed with measles.

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