In this episode, we break down the biggest vaccine headlines, from the alarming measles outbreak in Texas to the severity of this year’s flu season and the emerging threat of H5N1 bird flu. Special guest Dr. Joe Bresee from the Task Force for Global Health shares expert insights on pandemic preparedness, vaccine innovation, and global immunization efforts. He explains why bird flu is spreading… Source ..read more

I survived meningitis, seemingly unaffected. It took years to understand the true impact ..read more

We sit down with renowned vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit to explore the critical role of school vaccine requirements in protecting public health. Dr. Offit shares insights from his decades of experience, discussing how these requirements helped eliminate diseases like measles and rubella from the United States and why their erosion could have serious consequences. The conversation delves into… Source ..read more

Measles has a terrible side effect most people don't know about ..read more

I grew up in a Christian Scientist household. When I turned 18, I became a rebel ..read more

Six months after I beat my polio infection, I re-learned how to walk. But my life wasn't the same ..read more

Donate to Voices for Vaccines on Giving Tuesday 2024 and become a vaccine hero ..read more

I was at work with mild symptoms and within half a day I was hallucinating ..read more

In this episode of VaxTalk, we dive into the latest on mpox, previously known as monkeypox. Dr. Krutika Kuppalli from the University of Texas Southwestern joins us to explain what mpox is, how it’s related to smallpox, and why it’s become a global public health concern. While smallpox was eradicated in 1980, mpox has been on the rise, particularly in Central and West Africa. Dr. Source ..read more

I was never convinced that vaccines were bad, but I was too young to question why my mother wouldn’t let me get them.  ..read more