As of April 11, the U.S. has seen 121 measles cases this year. Patsy Stinchfield, President of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, takes us back in time to previous outbreaks and our efforts to eliminate measles–all to help us understand why even one case of measles in a community is cause for concern. Source ..read more

by Heather Simpson After so many years of being anti-vaccine, I came to believe that being anti or pro-vaccine fell on an all-or-nothing scale. It was all black or white and there was no in between. I came to realize the all or nothingness of the anti-vax and wellness community when I posted online about my daughter’s strep infection and how we were treating it with Motrin… Source ..read more

by Brittany Lindstrom The trip to Utah had been a wild one. After a mouse-infested cabin and a hair-raising midnight drive, my companions and I were finally safely nestled in a new location. It was the eve of the annular eclipse. Earlier in the day, we had celebrated our friends’ wedding. Now, we were celebrating a roof over our heads. Throughout the day… Source ..read more

What caused SARS-CoV-2? Are vaccine mandates necessary? Is COVID here to stay? How can we protect ourselves in this new world? These are just some of the questions Dr. Paul Offit tackles in his new book Tell Me When It’s Over: An Insider’s Guide to Deciphering Covid Myths and Navigating Our Post-Pandemic World. Join us for this lively conversation about his book and the latest vaccine news. Source ..read more

by Dr. Victor Eboh I’ve been working across Africa and parts of Asia to interrupt the spread of poliovirus outbreaks where we still have cases. I help plan large-scale vaccination campaigns for children under five who are the most susceptible to polio and other preventable diseases. It’s a surprise to many people when they hear me say that, believing polio was eradicated a long… Source ..read more

by Leann Springer In my role as communications manager at Immunize Colorado, I’ve learned a lot about vaccines. Routine childhood vaccines play an essential role in the health of children and our entire community. Diseases once common are now rare – that’s thanks to vaccines! We are lucky to live in a time when our children have access to one of the safest health interventions available. Source ..read more

by Roxanna My youngest child, Dani, was born 8 weeks before his due date in 2018 because of pregnancy-induced hypertension. He was 5 lbs, 1 ounce at birth, and by the time we took him home, he was only 4 lbs and 10 ounces. A small, frail, preterm baby, but he managed to do so well that I was able to take him home on time without an extended stay in the NICU. Despite the easy transition home and… Source ..read more

The world might have decided that COVID is over and vaccines are not cool. Not us. We have seen your love for vaccination grow, so we have declared 2023 the Year of the Vaccine Enthusiast! Way to go! Read what we have accomplished together, and then show us your enthusiasm by becoming a donor! When people think of VFV, they think of our cool online work, such as our newsletter or our free online... Source ..read more

Put your Google down, and join our Vax Ambassadors for some fun! Each month, our Vax Ambassadors meet to learn something new about vaccines. This December, we came together to test the vaccine and vaccine-related knowledge of three good friends: Dr. Paul Offit, Dr. Dan Wilson from Debunk the Funk, and Heather Simpson from Back to the Vax. We also called on three of our Ambassadors to answer some... Source ..read more

by Zoe Atkinson I did not know much about the HPV virus growing up. Being 48 years old now, I was not offered any routine vaccination from HPV. I recall noticing young people were being offered this vaccination some years ago, but I did not pay a lot of attention to it until December 2019. I have never missed my cervical screening tests every 3 years. In December 2019, I was surprised to receive a... Source ..read more