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Vax Motivators: A WWII Survivor Shares Her Story

Vaccinate Your Family’s Communications Intern, Allison Howells, interviewed her grandmother, Beth, who remembers life before most vaccines. Beth was born in Wales during World...

Whooping cough is on the rise – here’s one mom’s story

Whooping cough is currently surging across the U.S. According to the CDC, whooping cough cases in 2024 are five times greater than in 2023...

ALL updated COVID-19 vaccines are effective against new variants

The 2024—2025 COVID-19 vaccines provide strong protection against circulating variants. The holiday season should be a time of spreading joy, not germs. Whether you’re...

Don’t wait – stay up to date on all recommended vaccines

ALL recommended vaccines during respiratory disease season are necessary to prevent severe illness. The fall and winter can be a fun time of year,...

VYF hosted flu training with the National Center for Farmworker Health

VYF’s Advocacy & Education Department partnered with the National Center for Farmworker Health to provide a training on seasonal and H5N1 avian flu. To...

ALL babies need protection from RSV – not just premature infants

RSV can be serious for babies and children of ALL ages. Respiratory Syncytial Virus – also known as RSV – is a common respiratory...

Stay safe and vaccinate: the risks of natural immunity

COVID-19 vaccines save lives, prevent serious complications, and are the safest way to build immunity to COVID-19. COVID-19 is not “just a cold.” According...

Flu vaccines DO work, here’s how we know

Flu vaccines are recommended every year because they save lives. Every fall and winter, influenza viruses circulate in North America. Before the flu season...

Why “it’s just flu, no big deal” is a dangerous myth

Despite what you may have heard, flu IS serious. Every flu season, we hear the same myth circulating: “Flu isn’t that serious.” You might...