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Raised Without Modern Medicine

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

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. 
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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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Autism, Parenting, and Anti-Vaccine Myths

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

I wanted to vaccinate. But you can't instantly conquer years of overwhelming fear and false beliefs.
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Ep. 74: Game Night

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…

Fear and the Anti-Vaccine Movement

Flooded with guilt and fear, I vowed to never vaccinate myself or my family ever again. That's how the anti-vaccine movement hooks you in.

Leaving Denialism Behind: My 20 Year Journey

I was anti-vaccine before it went mainstream. Before COVID, before Wakefield, and before even the internet.

How Misinfo Hospitalized My Toddler

Rumors from other parents convinced me not to vaccinate my son. I found out the truth when he landed in the hospital.
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