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Vaccines Save LivesA letter from the editor in chief of SELF magazine.
Toddler on mother's lap getting a vaccine from a nurse
Stock Photos for Vaccines Are Notoriously Bad. So We Created Our Own.Here's how you can download them for free.
10 Common Questions You Might Have About Vaccinating Your KidsPediatricians are here with the answers.
What Is Herd Immunity, And Why Does It Matter?Here's how vaccines keep whole communities safe.
What Parents Need to Know About the Immunization Schedule for KidsThe schedule exists for a reason.
What Actually Counts as a Medical Exemption for Vaccines—and What's at Stake When They're AbusedNo one could blame you for being confused.
Here Are All the Vaccines You Actually Need as an AdultVaccines aren’t just for kids.
Here’s How to Make Sure You’re Up to Date on All Your VaccinesDon’t just assume you’re all set.
My Child Can’t Get Vaccinated. Here’s What Life Is Like for Us.One mom shares her story with SELF.
I Have a Compromised Immune System. I Rely on Herd Immunity to Live.My health is in jeopardy if others don't vaccinate.
My Mother Died of Cervical Cancer. Now I’m an HPV Vaccine Advocate.I often think of my mother when counseling patients.
My 4-Month-Old Contracted Measles at Disneyland. Here’s What I Want All Parents to Know."I still worry about what could happen."
I Used to Be An Anti-Vaxxer. Here’s What Changed My Mind.A "crunchy" mother of six shares her story.
I Treat Infants With Whooping Cough in the ICU—Of Course I’m Pro-VaccineWatching a baby struggle to breathe is heartbreaking.
4 Doctors on the Frustration, Anxiety, and Fear of Treating Patients with Vaccine-Preventable IllnessesWhat patients and providers go through.
6 Health-Care Providers on How They Talk to Vaccine-Hesitant PatientsHow they try to persuade parents to vaccinate.
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