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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.

A Flu Fever Dream

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

Growing Up in an Anti-Vax Family

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

Kids With Transplants Need Community Immunity

My son is now almost three-and-a-half years old. His life shouldn’t be about us trying to dodge diseases.
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How Kindness Changed My Mind About Vaccines

When it came time to enter college, I was horrified that I needed vaccinations to attend.
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150 Days of Pertussis

I have been coughing for 5 months. You don't want your child to get this disease.
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Herd Immunity Keeps Me Safe

Many people with my cancer don’t die from the cancer itself but from infectious disease.
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Meningitis Put My Freshman Year on Hold

Always be mindful of the temptation to think 'it would never happen to me.'
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How I Found Out I Had Hepatitis B

No one can guarantee that you won’t be exposed to the virus for the rest of their life.
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Staying Hopeful with Hepatitis B

The stress that this virus has caused me and my family can be prevented with a vaccine.

Diphtheria Cost My Sister Her Life

When I was younger, I never thought being unvaccinated was a problem.
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I Wish I Knew How Bad Pertussis Could Be

When offered the Tdap vaccine, I refused, not knowing its importance.
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How Anti-Vax Myths Can Appeal to Autism Parents

My son was diagnosed with autism at age three. I soon found myself falling down the conspiracy rabbit hole. 
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