Our blog represents the voices of people who rely on vaccines for safety and health, people who have suffered the consequences of living without vaccines, and those who want to speak up to encourage others to get vaccinated. Read and share their stories, or contact us to share your story.
How Anti-Vax Myths Can Appeal to Autism Parents
July 22, 2024
My son was diagnosed with autism at age three. I soon found myself falling down the conspiracy rabbit hole.Â
How RSV Affects the Whole Family
July 15, 2024
Starting daycare at the peak of cold and flu season was a choice that wasn’t really a choice at all.
I Struggled with HPV-Related Cancer. Our Kids Don’t Have To.
July 8, 2024
HPV cancers don't have to overshadow the next generation if we vaccinate our young people now
My Brutal Battle with HPV-Related Cancer
June 29, 2024
If I could’ve had a vaccine to prevent my cancer, you can bet my ass I would’ve!
Overcoming Pneumoccocal Meningitis
June 3, 2024
It’s not a disease I thought I would ever get, especially at the age of 51.
Meningitis — A Poem for Prevention
May 28, 2024
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.
May 22, 2024
Hearing that measles was going around was like hearing someone had been eaten by a dinosaur last night—unfathomable.
Becoming Pro-Vaccine was Hard
May 1, 2024
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
April 14, 2024
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
April 1, 2024
It took 4-year-old me years to recover from polio. Get your kids vaccinated instead.
A Polio Epidemiologist on the Anti-Vaccine Movement
March 4, 2024
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
February 4, 2024
Our boys made it through the pregnancy, but were six weeks premature, and started life in the NICU.