Personal Stories


HPV Epidemic – Someone You Love Film – Watch It, Share It!

Every Child By Two is pleased to welcome Linn to our social media team. Linn is a student intern who will be sharing her perspectives on vaccines with us...


Pertussis Vaccine in Pregnancy Key to Preventing Disease in Infants

Pregnant women should be vaccinated against pertussis during each pregnancy to best protect babies from infection. The Global Pertussis Initiative (GPI), an expert scientific forum charged with addressing the...


Maine Public Health Professional Recognized as Immunization Champion

Every state needs a local source for parents to get immunization information they can trust.  In addition to state health departments, many states have immunization coalitions, immunization program managers...


Every Child By Two Parent Advocate Receives Childhood Immunization Champion Award

Each year I look over the list of Childhood Immunization Champion Award winners and I am truly inspired.  During National Infant Immunization Week (April 18-25, 2015) the CDC and...


I’m a Pediatrician and I Gave My Daughter Pertussis

While I was pregnant, I spent a whole lot of time researching strollers, but failed to take any time to get a vaccine that could have prevented my...


Amanda Peet Encourages Vaccines During Pregnancy to Protect Infants

Actor and Every Child By Two Vaccine Ambassador, Amanda Peet, explains, "As a parent I’m concerned about the threat of vaccine-preventable diseases, especially as a result of people choosing...


Dr. Offit Explains How Bad Faith Undermines Modern Medicine

Every Child By Two Executive Director, Amy Pisani, reviews Dr. Paul Offit’s latest book. A riveting new book by Dr. Paul Offit hits the shelves this week; Bad Faith: When...


Meningitis Survivor Advocates for MenB Vaccine

I’m here to tell you that meningitis is not only life changing, but it is deadly. In 2008 I was diagnosed with meningococcal septicemia. Within 14 hours from my...


Family’s Exposure to Measles Reveals Importance of Herd Immunity

After being notified that he and his family were exposed to measles, Dr. Tim Jacks has spoken out to the media about the importance of protecting those who...


Rosalynn Carter Urges “Don’t Politicize Vaccinations”

The current vaccine debate, in response to an outbreak of measles, is being played out in the media as a partisan one. However, Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter,...