#ActuallyAutistic Person Speaks on Vaccines
This is hard to write. How do you write to someone who despises your very existence and yet has never met you? Someone who would…
Even in a Pandemic, We Cannot Forget the Importance of Routine Immunization
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re focused on this one, novel infection. It’s almost as if time has stopped and we’ve forgotten about…
Ep. 41: When Will Our Coronavirus Vaccine Arrive?
The world's vaccinologists are racing against time to find a safe, effective vaccine to protect against SARS-CoV-2. In our latest Vax Talk episode, we talked…
Dear Fellow Parent (An Open Letter About Autism)
I don’t want to label you an “anti-vaxxer.” That term has so many negative associations, and there is a lot more to you than that…
Anal Cancer Awareness and HPV
Editor's Note: March 21, 2020 is Anal Cancer Awareness Month. HPV causes a majority (91%) of anal cancers and is preventable through vaccination. Thank you…
Ep. 40: How do you talk to family and friends about COVID-19
Have you gotten questions about coronavirus and warm weather? Ibuprofen? Bioweapons? A lot of misinformation and disinformation is circulating concerning COVID-19, and people are unsure…
Losing a Child: Unless You Lived It, You Don’t Know What It’s Like
Every year on the anniversary of Kimberly's death, her mother, Patti, bakes Italian rainbow cookies and places them on the tiny beach she's created on…
I Got Myself Vaccinated
I am part of a family of five, and neither me nor my siblings received any childhood or adolescent vaccines. My mom is somewhat of…
Ep. 39: Coronavirus and the Cerveza for Disease Control
No vaccine for coronavirus exists (yet?), but learning about this newest emerging disease and watching how the epidemic is handled can teach us a lot…
Noah Needs Community Immunity
Noah was two years old when we noticed that something was terribly wrong. We took him to the emergency room one night because he was…