Now is the time to advocate for safe and healthy communities! If you'd like some tips on how to spread the word about the importance of vaccines, check out our Advocacy Starter Kit. hoosiersvaccinate.org/vaccine-advo...

📚🎒 There’s no school supply more important than good health. Give your child all the things they need to succeed, including a school year free from preventable disease. #VaccinateIndiana

Are we really second-guessing this vaccine? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Today marks a major moment for child health: the AAP has released its updated 2026 childhood and adolescent immunization schedule. Updated annually to reflect the latest scientific evidence, this year’s schedule is formally endorsed by 12 leading medical and healthcare organizations. bit.ly/4r5KbaQ

5️⃣ important facts about vaccines: hoosiersvaccinate.org/vaccine-myth...

A pregnant woman who contracts rubella may have a baby with congenital rubella syndrome, which can cause heart defects, developmental delays, and deafness. Visit hoosiersvaccinate.org/vaccine-info/ for more information about vaccines and vaccine safety.

Feeling under the weather can do more than ruin your week. COVID can sideline you for two weeks, while most Americans only get 5 sick days. Don’t let COVID steal your time, your paycheck, or your vacation plans. Protect yourself — get vaccinated. #VaccinateIndiana

Choosing to delay or skip vaccines doesn’t just affect one person; it affects everyone around us. Vaccination helps protect ourselves, our children, and the people we love. If you have questions or concerns, a trusted healthcare provider can help.

We're a grassroots network of parents, friends, and community members in #Indiana advocating for immunizations and supporting science-based vaccine policy for our state's residents' safety. Join us today and be part of the #HoosierHerd! www.hoosiersvaccinate.org

"Losing elimination status does not necessarily mean that travel restrictions or penalties will be put in place. But many public health experts... said the loss would be an embarrassing statement about public health in the country. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/w...

Ben Franklin: "In 1736, I lost one of my sons, a fine boy of four years old, by the small-pox, taken in the common way. I long regretted bitterly, and still regret that I had not given it to him by inoculation. This I mention for the sake of parents who omit that operation..."

State health officials say people and students in 15 schools are in quarantine after being exposed to the virus. Measles is one of the world's most contagious diseases, spreading through the air with up to 90% of unvaccinated people getting infected if exposed. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Amid all the noise and confusion, vaccines help you breathe easier—protecting you, your family, and the ones you love. 💙 Take a deep breath. Protection matters. #VaxYourFam

No hay evidencia de que las vacunas de COVID causen muerte súbita o ataques cardíacos. Mientras la inflamación del corazón es un efecto secundario extremadamente raro de la vacuna, la inflamación del corazón es mucho más común si contrae el virus. #VacunateIndy

mRNA vaccines are safe, and they work. They don’t change DNA—just teach your immune system to fight. Side effects are usually mild; serious ones are rare. Millions protected, countless lives saved. #VaccinateIndiana

Her parents thought vaccines caused autism so she stopped getting them. Then she got meningitis.

Today I met a polio survivor. Carol Boigon, of Denver, spent most of her life concealing her history and her affected arm. Lately she’s become vocal as the US backs off longstanding vaccine policy. Read/listen: www.cpr.org/2026/01/14/p...

Polio is a crippling and potentially deadly disease that can invade the brain and spinal cord, causing paralysis. Polio has no cure, but you can protect your children with a vaccine. Learn more: hoosiersvaccinate.org/vaccine-info/

🚐 IIC’s Mobile Immunization Clinic comes to you — schools, libraries, workplaces, and more. We bring the vaccines, supplies, and staff so your community stays protected. vaccinateindiana.org/clinics/mobi...

For people who are not vaccinated when they’re exposed to the virus, there still is a chance to benefit from the protection the vaccine provides — but quick action is required. www.cnn.com/2026/01/15/h...

"Now, in the wake of the vaccine schedule change, states — which have the power to regulate which shots are required to attend public schools — could have the largest policy impact." www.statnews.com/2026/01/15/n...

The flu shot cannot give you the flu ❌ The virus in the vaccine is dead. it can’t copy itself, grow, or spread in your body. No copying = no infection. Your immune system just sees pieces of the virus, practices fighting it, and remembers what to do later. That’s it. Training, not sickness.

Question: Who in your life depends on your immunity to stay healthy? Is it your spouse undergoing chemo? Your grandparent with heart disease? Your best friend with an autoimmune condition? Your vaccination could be what keeps them out of the hospital. Share your story.

Dogs. Safe and healthy because of vaccines.

I got really good and managing severe dehydration thanks to rotavirus. I may have brush up on my skills now.

CDC slashes vaccine schedule: Trump-Kennedy atrocity against children’s lives and health www.wsws.org/en/articles/... via @benjaminmateus.bsky.social

Despite what you may have heard, vaccines do not cause autism, but they do protect children from the serious and potentially deadly complications of measles, mumps, and rubella. If you have questions about vaccines, please speak with your Pediatrician. vaccinateindiana.org/lower-immuni...

"These findings support the need to reconsider policy on use of nonmedical exemptions, which are actively being debated, to address declining childhood vaccination in the US." www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...

❗️The flu costs US employers an average of $16 billion each year 💸 with employees missing approximately 17 million workdays 🤧. Employers can protect the health of their workforce and businesses by hosting on-site vaccination clinics. Learn more: vaccinateindiana.org/clinics/empl...

Vaccination status is the most critical factor in determining one's risk, doctors say, and lower rates of vaccination allow the virus to spread more easily in communities. abcnews.go.com/Health/new-m...

Contraer hepatitis B puede provocar enfermedades hepáticas y cáncer. Proteger a su bebé de la hepatitis B evita que se enferme con una enfermedad que puede ser peligrosa para él y para los demás. Si tiene preguntas sobre la vacuna, hable con un proveedor de atención médica.

"Vaccination is important not because the disease is common — around 3,000 people are diagnosed with bacterial meningitis in the U.S. each year — but because the infection is both extremely serious and fast-moving." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

"Just three of the six immunizations the Centers for Disease Control says it will no longer routinely recommend — against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and rotavirus — have prevented nearly 2 million hospitalizations and more than 90,000 deaths in the past 30 years" www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Here's the deal, it is possible that a magnet or a metal object could stick to the oils on your skin or even to sweat, but they aren't sticking to anyone because of a COVID vaccine. COVID19 vaccines are free from metals. www.reuters.com/article/fact...

Babies face more immune challenges at birth than from vaccines. Vaccine ingredients are tiny, less than natural exposure, and don’t accumulate harmfully. Vaccines are well-studied, safe, and vital for protecting kids’ health and futures.

Sonia lives in a country that lost its measles elimination status. Yours could too. www.voicesforvaccines.org/how-close-me...

#ThrowbackThursday | We vaccinated because hepatitis B. Time tested. Life saving. #GetImmunized | www.immunize.ca/sites/defau... #hepatitis #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives

During the 2024-25 flu season, 289 children died from flu. This is the highest number of pediatric flu deaths since tracking began in 2004. Despite recent federal changes, pediatric and healthcare experts still recommend the flu vaccine for everyone 6 months and older.

"Children in the U.S. have traditionally received 17 immunizations... to protect against many infectious diseases. The new guidelines no longer recommend six of them for all children: COVID-19, seasonal flu, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, RSV, and rotavirus." time.com/7345057/new-...

It's understandable to be worried about the speed at which the COVID-19 vaccines were developed, but since the SARS outbreak in 2003, there has been ongoing coronavirus vaccine research. www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-con...

Sonia almost got measles while pregnant. Her country has now lost its measles elimination status. "I received my MMR booster on September 27, 2010, having no idea my husband would fall terrifyingly ill and be hospitalized with measles only one year later." www.voicesforvaccines.org/how-close-me...

“Vaccines are victims of their own success, because people don’t understand what these diseases are. They don’t get to see them, and so they’re not afraid of them.” www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

The science hasn’t changed; childhood vaccines are still safe, effective, and essential. Hoosiers Vaccinate is asking you to send a letter to the Governor urging him to protect Indiana’s evidence-based school vaccine requirements. 📣 Add your voice today: conta.cc/4bxuXa4

You can help protect your baby before they’re even born! Talk to your healthcare provider about the Tdap. vaccinateindiana.org/pertussis/

In only 5 minutes, you can help protect the health of Hoosiers! Use our automated email generator to let your Reps know that fully funding the section 317 Immunization program is the best way to ensure that everyone who wants a vaccine can get one. hoosiersvaccin.wpenginepowered.com/general-mess...

"It's not only we think about illnesses and hospitalizations and death and disabilities, but there's other things like financial burden, missed work, missed school, caregiver strains, right? Those downstream costs to families and communities..." www.wthr.com/article/news...

🚐 We offer immunization services for your school, business, community organization, or health-focused event with our mobile vaccination clinics. We come to you! Learn more: vaccinateindiana.org/clinics/

Her vaccination records were forged. Many kids in that position aren’t happy about it.

"We have already had pediatric deaths. We have had thousands of children hospitalized. In the midst of the worst flu season in 30 years, changing the recommendation to make it seem as if the flu vaccine is optional sends a confusing message, and is really dangerous." www.npr.org/sections/sho...