AvatarSelfAvatarAvatarI Used to Be An Anti-Vaxxer. Here’s What Changed My Mind.verified_publisherSelf - Janie Oyakawa as told to Korin MillerI'm now a vaccine advocate. This is how I got here. Vaccine hesitancy—which is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “the reluctance or …
AvatarSelfAvatarAvatarMy Child Can’t Get Vaccinated. Here’s What Life Is Like for Us.verified_publisherSelf - Jenni Balck as told to Carolyn L. ToddOne mom shares her story with SELF. Jenni Balck, 47, is an elementary school teacher living in south Orange County, California. Her 10-year-old …
AvatarSelfAvatarAvatarMy Mother Died of Cervical Cancer. Now I’m an HPV Vaccine Advocate.verified_publisherSelf - Ian Fields, M.D.I might not have had to grow up without my mom if a vaccine that's widely available today was available to her. I suppose most people don’t remember …
AvatarSelfAvatarAvatar4 Doctors on the Frustration, Anxiety, and Fear of Treating Patients with Vaccine-Preventable Illnessesverified_publisherSelf - Natasha LavenderDoctors and nurses on what they and their patients go through. Most people in the United States probably don’t spend too much time thinking about …
AvatarSelfAvatarAvatar6 Health-Care Providers on How They Talk to Vaccine-Hesitant Patientsverified_publisherSelf - Natasha LavenderThis is what doctors and nurses say to try to persuade parents to immunize their kids. If you follow any of the conversations about vaccines that are …
AvatarSelfAvatarAvatarStock Photos for Vaccines Are Notoriously Bad, So We Created Our Ownverified_publisherSelf - Casey GuerenOur new photos are medically accurate, inclusive, and free to download. Vaccines are a big topic in the media lately—from the current measles outbreak …
AvatarSelfAvatarAvatarI Have a Compromised Immune System—I Rely on Herd Immunity to Liveverified_publisherSelf - Colleen StinchcombeRikki Edelman can’t receive live vaccinations, so to stay healthy she must rely on other people who can. For as long as she can remember, Rikki …
AvatarSelfAvatarAvatarHere’s How to Make Sure You’re Up to Date on All Your Vaccinesverified_publisherSelf - Anna BorgesDon’t just assume you’re all set. If you’re anything like me, you spent a good part of your adulthood assuming that you were up to date on your …
AvatarSelfAvatarAvatarHere Are All the Vaccines You Actually Need as an Adultverified_publisherSelf - Patia BraithwaiteVaccines aren’t just for kids. Most of the cultural conversation about vaccines focuses on children: Which children are getting them, which children …
AvatarSelfAvatarAvatarWhat Parents Need to Know About the Immunization Schedule for Kidsverified_publisherSelf - Carolyn L. ToddThe schedule exists for a reason. If you have a kid, you're likely no stranger to the immunization schedule recommended by the Centers for Disease …
AvatarSelfAvatarAvatarWhat Is Herd Immunity, And Why Does It Matter?verified_publisherSelf - Patia BraithwaiteHere's how vaccines keep whole communities safe. The number of people not vaccinating their children has been rising steadily in recent years. In …
AvatarSelfAvatarAvatarI Treat Infants With Whooping Cough in the ICU—Of Course I’m Pro-Vaccineverified_publisherSelf - Sabrina Adams, M.D.There's almost nothing as heartbreaking as watching a baby struggle to breathe—and to live—because of a vaccine-preventable illness. Imagine this: …
AvatarSelfAvatarAvatarThis Is What It’s Like When Your 4-Month-Old Catches Measlesverified_publisherSelf - Ariel Loop as told to Korin MillerIn her own words, a registered nurse in California tells the story of her baby getting measles. Ariel Loop is a registered nurse who lives in …