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…
Why Do You Vaccinate? (Giving Tuesday)
By some measures, 2014 has been a great year to be a disease. Measles found its way into too many communities, making more people ill in…
Freedom, Responsibility, Education, and Vaccines
Speaking up for vaccines is important. I didn't know that it was until I had kids. Even in the beginning, I was the opposite of…
Learning to Advocate
I get a lot of emails every day, but my favorite emails come from other parents who are reaching out to me as a peer…