Personal Stories


Victims Katie Couric Neglected To Mention In Her Discussion of HPV

A few weeks ago I wrote about the fact that Katie Couric’s new daytime television show Katie was planning to air a segment about HPV vaccine.  After hearing the proposed line-up for the show...


I Was Vaccinated and All I Got Was a Sore Arm

Every day, all around the world, infants, children and adults are getting vaccinated.  If we were to calculate the exact number of vaccines administered in just one given day, I’m certain...


Flu Deaths Among Young, Healthy and Unvaccinated

The flu is predictably unpredictable.  Each year we know it’s coming and yet people – sometimes even children – will fall ill and die.  We just can’t predict when it will arrive, how...


Experiences from the Heart of the Polio Outbreaks

By Amy Pisani As both a Rotarian and the director of Every Child By Two – Carter/Bumpers’ Champions of Immunization, my commitment to playing a small part in eradicating...


Nurses Night Out Focuses On Polio Prevention

This guest post was written by Melody Butler, BSN, RN, and pediatric nurse.  As the founder of Nurses Who Vaccinate , Melody has received various national honors, including the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) Immunity...


Personal Stories Reaffirm Our Commitment to Eradicate Polio

Nurses Who Vaccinate is hosting a Nurses Night Out event on World Polio Day, October 24th in Islip, NY.  In an effort to spread the word, the question arose...


When it Comes To Vaccination, We Have 99% To Thank

When I began writing on this blog three and a half years ago, I had never had a face-to-face conversation with someone who I would’ve described as “anti-vaccine”.  That’s not surprising really, since about 99% of...


The Towers Fell and We Rose Again to Give Another Day

I woke up today and realized that tomorrow is September 11th.  Of course, this date conjures up a variety of emotions for me.  From horror to heroism, to prayer...


Infant Survives Pertussis After Four Organs Fail

When a child is born parents experience a combination of joy, relief, hope and even a healthy dose of worry.  Every parent wants to keep their precious children safe, and thanks...


The Flu as a Triple Threat

The one thing that is certain about the flu is that it is extremely unpredictable.  It’s impossible to predict the severity of the flu from patient to patient and...