Personal Stories


After Losing Babies to Pertussis Parents Make Plea for Prevention

How is it that three families, who’ve never actually met one another, find themselves sharing words of consolation and encouragement at the same time each year? How...


Questioning Whether To Get Your Child the HPV Vaccine? Read This

In June 2006, the first human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was licensed for use in the U.S.  Rather than celebrate the development of a vaccine to prevent a deadly form...


A Tribute to Senator Dale Bumpers; Staunch Advocate for Public Health

By Amy Pisani, Executive Director of Every Child By Two   Dale Bumpers passed away on New Year’s Day, 2016.  He will be remembered by many as a staunch...


Shot of Prevention’s Year in Review: Top Posts from 2015

As we prepare for the challenges of 2016, we want to thank everyone for a successful 2015.  Once again, the past year has been one of tremendous growth.  We’ve seen a record number of...


Surviving Meningitis: Like a Piece of Art, My Body Tells A Story

This guest post has been written by meningitis survivor Samantha Bennett. I have been an artist most of my life. Like a piece of my art, my body tells...


147 Kids Died From Flu Last Year. My Scarlet Was One of Them.

Rebecca Hendricks, Every Child By Two‘s newest parent advocate, decided to share this guest post on Shot of Prevention after connecting with us on our Vaccinate Your Family Facebook page....


Miss Colorado Reminds America That Nursing Is A Talent

There has been a lot of social media attention given to a monologue that was delivered by a nurse in the Miss American pageant earlier this week.  Nurse Kelley...


Why My Kid Won’t Be Getting These New Vaccines Anytime Soon

There’s a part of me that understands why some people are hesitant to get newly approved and recommended vaccines. “I don’t want my child to be a pharmaceutical guinea...


Betty Bumpers Inducted into Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame

Most of us go through life trying our best to do the right thing.  It’s one thing to dream about making a big impact on this world, or even...


The SHOTS Book: A Little Brother’s Superhero Tale

My name is Ethan, I am 14 years old, and the author of The Shots Book; A Little Brother’s Superhero Tale.  My big sister is the student filmmaker who...