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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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