Next year, the United States could lose its measles elimination status. Anita lost her sister to the disease. "Dreama passed away in 1988. Not a day goes by when I don’t think I don’t think of her." www.voicesforvaccines.org/what-measles...

There have been an estimated 34,000 cases of Hepatitis A in the U.S. since 2016. While people rarely have permanent or serious illness, it can make you very sick and exhausted for months. www.voicesforvaccines.org/vaccine-info...

If everyone in New York City got chickenpox, there would be about 20,000 hospitalizations. Even in healthy children, chickenpox can be severe. www.voicesforvaccines.org/vaccine-info...

The flu can be serious for anyone, but those most at risk for serious complications include children under 5. It’s been a recommended vaccine for them for many years now. www.voicesforvaccines.org/vaccine-info...

What if you could lower your child’s risk of cancer at birth? You can! www.voicesforvaccines.org/vaccine-info...

Are you in an at-risk group? Take the steps to stay safe. Learn more about RSV at doh.wa.gov/RSV

North of 58,000 young kids go to the hospital each year because of RSV. Upwards of 60,000 seniors too. That’s why we developed immunizations against it. www.voicesforvaccines.org/vaccine-info...

Before the Hib vaccine, 1 in 200 kids under 5 developed Hib disease. More than half of Hib infections involve meningitis. www.voicesforvaccines.org/vaccine-info...

I just know someone out there is going to leave Santa RAW MILK with his cookies!! Santa if you see this PLEASE don’t drink that.

"I knew that childhood vaccines had been reformulated without thimerosal, so part of me thought, 'Well, the incidence of autism should be coming down soon.' Except it didn't. It kept going up." When the evidence contradicts the theory. www.voicesforvaccines.org/autism-paren...

I had a terrible case of flu 20-30 years ago. Haven't missed a shot since then!

Barbora's parents thought vaccines caused autism. As a result, she got meningitis.

"I can promise I'll never miss another flu vaccine again." You don't have to learn this lesson the hard way. www.voicesforvaccines.org/well-never-m...

Jason's family almost lost their dad to cancer. A cancer YOU can now easily prevent.

Someone is impersonating our director, Karen Ernst. Her only Bluesky handle is @stpkernst.bsky.social. Please block and report impersonators. Ain't our first rodeo with internet trolls.

We have a collection of twenty new graphics that emphasize the importance of vaccines. Anyone is welcome to share them: www.voicesforvaccines.org/social-media...

Covid vaccines = improved pregnancy outcomes.👇 "COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a lower risk of severe disease and preterm birth regardless of variant time period." Study: Vaccination & Pregnancy jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #VaccinesWork

The return of measles will mean the return of SSPE. If you don't know what that is, read this. www.voicesforvaccines.org/what-measles...

This is is why we vaccinate against measles.

VFV has a collection of twenty new graphics emphasizing the importance of vaccination. We'd be happy if you used them: www.voicesforvaccines.org/social-media...

Karen from @voices4vaccines.bsky.social reminds us that our real opponents in this fight are germs, not other people, and our allies are communities that don’t want to be sick.

Karen Ernst from @voices4vaccines.bsky.social practicing self care (and reminding us that we should, too.

Aaron Siri Says No One Has Identified Errors in His ACIP Presentation. Here Are Several. Mr. Siri is not looking at the total data and misunderstands or misrepresents much of what he does address. open.substack.com/pub/jakescot... via @jakescottmd.bsky.social

Want to learn how to advocate and meet some like-minded people? Join us on December 16th for a workshop about using personal stories to change minds: bit.ly/3Ymh3Qm

When you give up on vaccines, you give up on protecting kids like Beckett.

While recent days have been marked by vaccine myths, we should not forget that this year in the US, we had the most measles cases in 3 decades. The blowback against vaccines has real consequences. www.voicesforvaccines.org/what-measles...

Insurers to continue covering birth dose of hepatitis B vaccines, in spite of CDC committee’s guidance to limit access. www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...

Flu shot acquired! I go by two rules: the best time to get a flu shot is around Halloween (flu before boo) The second-best time is right now

A major NEJM review of 511 studies finds that 2025–2026 Covid-19, RSV, and flu vaccines substantially reduce hospitalizations, with safety profiles consistent with prior seasons and rare serious adverse events carefully quantified. Details: www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1... #vaccines

Because the vaccine prevents chronic hepatitis B for which there is no cure and the lifelong treatment costs more than a single birth dose of the vaccine. Insurance companies recognize this is a no brainer. Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day. www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...

Our colleagues have released a significant statement on the recent ACIP vote to delay the universal hepatitis B birth dose vaccination. This decision reverses decades of progress. For a full understanding of the evidence and the profound impact of this decision, please read more: buff.ly/cwbIpdH

for Follow Saturday (yeah whatever, bite me), i recommend @voices4vaccines.bsky.social

It’s a myth that hepatitis B only spreads via sex or shared drug equipment. It can be on any item or surface that’s been in contact with blood & can live outside the body for days.

The Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination and Voices for Vaccines, programs of The Task Force for Global Health, express profound concern regarding the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)’s vote to delay hepatitis B birth dose vaccination. www.globalhep.org/news-blogs/c...

The flu shot should not be seen as optional. "As the mother of five, I typically stay on top of vaccines and appointments. But 2023 was an off year, and we were late with flu vaccines–a mistake I will never make again." www.voicesforvaccines.org/well-never-m...

Aluminum in vaccines has been studied, and found to be safe. The data supercedes speculation. www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/w...

Aluminum adjuvants in vaccines have been found to be safe time & again.

Are all these vaccines we're giving seriously harmful? No, they are saving lives.

The claim that Hep B vaccines only have 5 days of safety testing is false: www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/w...

Claims by anti-vaccine groups such as ICAN about vaccines and placebos are deeply flawed, and endlessly recycled. pauloffit.substack.com/p/the-casual...

Childhood vaccines are well-tested, contrary to claims by anti-vaccine advocates. In some cases, they ask for evidence that would be unethical to collect. www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/w...

"No parent wants to live with guilt or be the reason why their son or daughter develops liver disease." A Hep B patient emphasizes the importance of birth dose vaccines to protect newborns. www.voicesforvaccines.org/staying-hope...

WHY BABIES NEED HEPATITIS B VACCINES A vaccine that prevents cancer and saves 2,000 American lives yearly. Superb summary and resource by Voices for Vaccines.

Why do babies need a hepatitis B birth dose? We answer this question in full here. www.voicesforvaccines.org/answering-ke...

Hepatitis B vaccines have made a highly transmissible disease far less common. Preventing cancer is worthwhile.

The CDC provided some real-world data on community/household transmission of Hep B at the last ACIP meeting. It happens.

"I was shocked not only because I was positive, but also because I had elevated liver enzymes and felt no symptoms... I was already suffering severe liver fibrosis. My liver had been fighting with the virus, and I just didn’t feel anything." www.voicesforvaccines.org/how-i-found-...

If our plan to stop Hep B is to test every mother before vaccinating baby, kids will fall through the gaps. That's millions of moms to screen each year. By testing AND vaccinating, we prevent the most cases in newborns.

According to the WHO, 45% of people in its member states receive a hepatitis B birth dose. The US isn't an outlier.

We don't always know where Hep B infections come from. That's part of the reason we have a universal vaccination policy.