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Anti-Vaccination

How Maine Fought the Anti-Vaxxer Movement (And Won)

By Lizzy Francis

Fatherly Voices

The U.S. Is Entering a Public Health Crisis. Moms and Dads Are Creating It.

By Jagdish Khubchandani

Sickness & Allergies

Is Chickenpox Dangerous? Hell, Yeah.

By Patrick A. Coleman

The Anti-Vaccine Movement Was Never About Vaccines

By Patrick A. Coleman

I Lost My Friend to the Anti-Vaccination Movement

By Matt Berical

Opinion

Matt Bevin Raises His Kids in the 19th Century So He Can Feel Like a Man

By Patrick A. Coleman

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Ethan Lindenberger is a Freaking Hero The Ohio teen who defied his anti-vax mother in order to get inoculated spoke before congress and made it clear that science literacy can save lives.

What It's Like To Have A Baby During A Measles Outbreak Do we have to quarantine ourselves?

Health & Science

The Radical Agenda of America's Most Popular Pediatrician As measles outbreaks flare in states where vaccine exemptions persist, a popular California pediatrician continues to offer alternative vaccination plans despite probation.

The Harsh Truth About Vaccinations Childhood vaccines have become targets of disinformation. Here are some harsh truths about vaccines that every parent should think about before exposing their kid to a needle.

When Girls Fight (Each Other) How do you handle violent sisters? Turn them into a team.

Father & Child Relationships

Jenny McCarthy's Body Count Rises The former celebrity face of the anti-vaxxer movement has a hit show on television and no remorse for her irresponsible fear-mongering. Why is America okay with it?

Health & Science

How Anti-Vaxxers Resurrected Measles The disease is making a comeback thanks to deluded parents too lazy or irresponsible to do their research.

When Anti-Vaxxers Need To Be Arrested At a Portland Trail Blazers game last week the crowd was exposed to measles thanks in part to a local anti-vax community. There are laws and precedent to prosecute.

Immigration and the Imaginary Chickenpox Threat America's favorite xenophobic pool noodle wants us to fear immigrant children with chickenpox. Should we? Data and decency say no.

The Facebook Scandal No One is Talking About While the public worries about Facebook’s leadership, the platform is aiding and abetting the harm of children by harboring anti-vaxxers and chickenpox parties.

How to Find the Table of Required Immunizations for Your Baby The table of required immunizations is maintained by the American Academy of Pediatrics, but speaking to a doctor can help give parents guidance.

America's Anti-Vaccine Activists Are Nothing Special A interest in conspiracy theories is the common denominator for most anti-vaxxers, regardless of cultural differences.

Health & Science

The 7 Times It’s Okay to Judge Other Parents Generally, judgment is bad and parents should feel bad for doing it, but these are the exceptions.

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