I Struggled with HPV-Related Cancer. Our Kids Don’t Have To.
HPV cancers don't have to overshadow the next generation if we vaccinate our young people now
My Brutal Battle with HPV-Related Cancer
If I could’ve had a vaccine to prevent my cancer, you can bet my ass I would’ve!
Overcoming Pneumoccocal Meningitis
It’s not a disease I thought I would ever get, especially at the age of 51.
Meningitis — A Poem for Prevention
I had this slight headache throughout the day; didn't recognize the faint scent of death's bouquet.
I Was Part of a Measles Outbreak. Please Vaccinate.
Hearing that measles was going around was like hearing someone had been eaten by a dinosaur last night—unfathomable.
Becoming Pro-Vaccine was Hard
I wanted to vaccinate. But you can't instantly conquer years of overwhelming fear and false beliefs.
What It’s Like to Get Chickenpox as an Adult
What I thought was the flu turned into two weeks of misery, and a new collection of scars that refuse to fade.
My Experience in the Polio Ward
It took 4-year-old me years to recover from polio. Get your kids vaccinated instead.
A Polio Epidemiologist on the Anti-Vaccine Movement
If the people who oppose all vaccines got what they wanted, it would be disastrous where I work.
Why Routine Childhood Vaccines Are Important to Me
Our boys made it through the pregnancy, but were six weeks premature, and started life in the NICU.