Don’t Hesitate to Talk to Loved Ones
One of the most common messages I get at Voices for Vaccines comes from someone who has a friend or family member whose children are either…
2015: The Year of the Pro-Vaxxer
2015 has been good to Voices for Vaccines, even though the year started with the Disneyland measles outbreak that spread to seven states as well…
Scare Away the Flu
Wouldn’t it be great if there were a way to use Pinterest to frighten off influenza? That’s what the forces at the National Foundation for…
Kids Talk to Kids About Shots
Ethan Posard got his Tdap (tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis) booster on-camera, thanks to his older sister and the documentary film she was making at school, Invisible Threat. The…
All About That Vax
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, the month set aside for reminding parents to get their babies, older children, teenagers, and themselves vaccinated. While Voices…
Play It Safe
You know the scenario. You are sitting at your new playgroup with your toddler talking to a mom you have just met when the discussion…
Future Pharmacists for Vaccines
As our need for greater access to vaccines increases, immunizing partners such as pharmacists become more important. So it is particularly exciting that univeristy pharmacy programs…
Organize a Pro-Vaccine Playgroup
Recent measles outbreaks have highlighted to parents of young children how important high immunization rates in their neighborhoods and social circles are. Some parents still…
We Can Be Complacent No More
If you are measles, 2015 is treating you well, thanks in large part to vaccine hesitancy. As of this writing, there are nearly 60 cases…
One Thousand Voices
More than two years ago, when Ashley Shelby and I were pondering whether or not to take the helm of Voices for Vaccines, we were…