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EP 18: Advocacy We Believe In with People We Like May 26, 2018

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Karen traveled to Atlanta for the National Immunization Conference and met many amazing people, a few of whom are featured in this episode. Nathan talks about the great pro-vaccine advocates we know, and they both discuss why we all advocate and what we can do to create more vaccine confidence. This episode is sponsored by the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: vaccine.chop.edu/parents Links mentioned... Dear Pro-Vaxxers response: vaxopedia.org/2018/05/17/dear-anti-vaxxers/ Vaccine Confidence Survey: www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/public-support-vaccines-drops-bit-n876156

Ep 17: Mamas, don't let your babies miss NIIW Apr 25, 2018

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Nathan and Karen talk to Every Child By Two's Amy Pisani about how the immunization challenges have changed over the decades and what challenges we face in our work together combatting vaccine-preventable diseases. Links from the episode: Every Child By Two/Vaccinate Your Family, http://vaccinateyourfamily.org/ Hotez/Caplan article, https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/anti-vaccine-misinformation-denies-childrens-rights/ New Jersey hearing video, https://www.facebook.com/NowThisNews/videos/2002221983142615/

Ep 16: What about the dads? Mar 27, 2018

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So much of vaccine advocacy is aimed at mothers, but where are the dads in all of this? To find out, Nathan and Karen talked to Dean Masello, writer, comedian, and SAHD. Find him at wokedad.com. This episode was made possible by a generous donation from Immunization Action Coalition: immunize.org.

Ep 15: Parenthetical Science Mar 01, 2018

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Karen and Nathan host Dr. Chad Hayes and Natalie Newell from the Parenthetical Science podcast for a rousing discussion about how parenting is harder than it needs to be and how people fall into the neverending woo rabbit hole. Links from the episode: Social media/HPV article: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1WeU26gdZRcH6E Nathan's Needlephobia video: https://www.facebook.com/PedsGeekMD/videos/1460845477371119/ Parenthetical Science podcast: https://www.parentheticalscience.com/

Ep 14: Ask Dr. Offit Feb 05, 2018

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Nathan and Karen talk to Dr. Paul Offit--head of infectious diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and all around good guy. Dr. Offit took the time to answer questions our listeners submitted online, covering topics from influenza to pertussis to advocacy.

Ep. 13: HPV Cancers, Vaccines, and Cervivors Jan 09, 2018

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It's Cervical Cancer Awareness Month! In this episode, Nathan and Karen talk to Tamika Felder about her battle with HPV-caused cervical cancer and her organization, Cervivor. Links from this episode: http://cervivor.org/ Someone You Love: https://www.hpvepidemic.com/ Mother Jones article: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/01/there-is-a-whole-cottage-industry-of-doctors-helping-parents-skip-their-kids-vaccines/ Leon's story: https://www.facebook.com/ltlyman/posts/10104570897037495?pnref=story A look at the HPV vaccine: http://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-details/human-papillomavirus

Bonus Episode: Live at NFID Dec 26, 2017

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In November, Nathan and Karen traveled to Bethesda, MD to record a live episode at NFID's Vaccinology Course. They discussed vaccine messaging with the good people there, and now, as a holiday treat, are sharing it with you. Watch for more great VAX TALK episodes in 2018, and support our mission at www.voicesforvaccines.org/support. This episode was made possible through the sponsorship of NFID. Learn more at nfid.org.

Ep 12: Get Your Flu Shot Dec 06, 2017

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It’s also National Influenza Vaccination Week, which means it isn’t too late to get your flu shot. We invited Dr. Bill Schaffner (Vanderbilt) to discuss the difference between influenza and colds/tummy illnesses, this year’s flu season, the effectiveness of flu vaccines, and why your children are the most likely vectors of the flu. We also invited Serese Marotta (Families Fighting Flu) to discuss her family’s experience with H1N1 in 2009. Episode links: Donate: www.voicesforvaccines.org/donate Families Fighting Flu: www.familiesfightingflu.org Nathan's CDC webinar: https://youtu.be/HaOmFfJJac8 How deadly is measles?: http://www.unitypoint.org/blankchildrens/pedsgeekmd-article.aspx?id=babec96f-cf1e-4af1-b421-adfcb36ca561&Seriously%252c+How+Deadly+Is+Measles%253f+

Ep 10: The Unvaccinated Kids I Love Oct 17, 2017

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When her firstborn was just a baby, Catie heard some frightening rumors about vaccines that made her stop immunizing completely (until she learned how wrong that rumor was). Erica, however, has always been a staunch vaccine advocate, but her relatives are vaccine refusers. Nathan and Karen talk to both Catie and Erica to learn what we can do to change the minds of the parents of the unvaccinated kids we love. This episode includes some of the latest research on the topic and updates on what is happening Around the Web concerning vaccines.

Ep. 9: What Can I Do? Sep 13, 2017

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Many people like the idea of highly immunized communities, but they aren't sure what they can do to solve the problems of vaccine refusal and hesitancy. We talk to Dr. Tara Smith about her ideas, which she outlines in a new article, "Vaccine Rejection and Hesitancy: A Review and Call to Action." Links from this episode: Seattle Mama Doc flu: http://seattlemamadoc.seattlechildrens.org/2017-flu-season/ Dr. Tara Smith's article: https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/doi/10.1093/ofid/ofx146/3978712/Vaccine-rejection-and-hesitancy-a-review-and-call

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