Vaccines and Autism: One Doctor’s Personal Story
There has been a lot of talk since 1998 as to whether vaccines cause autism. Though I have been loath to enter this conversation, it…
How my Son Helped Me Accept Vaccines
I am a parent who did not vaccinate my children when they were young. I delivered my four children at home. I have the strongest,…
A Teen Speaks Up for Vaccines
Spreading the word about the benefits of vaccinating children is a personal crusade for my family and me. My mother lost her younger brother to…
To Those Opposed to Vaccinations
When I was five, I got whooping cough (pertussis). It was horrible. Aside from nearly dying, I couldn’t stop coughing. I have a vivid memory…
How My Daughter Taught Me that Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism
“It’s fun to watch you both grow up,” the doctor said, putting a Band-Aid over the site where my three-year-old daughter had just received the…
Stop Using my Children to Scare Parents out of Vaccinating
It was never my intention in life to become a vaccine advocate. I have to do enough just advocating for my kids, as two of…
A Science-Based View
Today, instead of watching Jenny McCarthy make her debut on The View, I will be getting my annual influenza vaccine. As a registered nurse, I…
Anna’s Voice
I'm a twenty-one-year-old living with autism.  I was born this way. My autism was not a result of vaccines. I am who I am, and I'm…
MMR and Autism: Our Story
This is a story like ones that thousands upon thousands of mothers with autistic children could tell about what happened when their child had the…