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Tennessee Families for Vaccines

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A volunteer-led, grassroots network dedicated to advocating for public health. www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org Link in Bio: bio.site/tnvaccines

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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Join us to cheer on the Vols and celebrate vaccines at our Partners for Prevention Tailgate Party! Tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/events/tailgate
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Partners For Prevention Tailgate Party — Tennessee Families for Vaccines
Partners for Prevention Tailgate Party! - Bringing together Tennessee's vaccine champions, healthcare leaders, and policymakers to celebrate partnerships that protect the health of Tennessee families.
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨 NEW TEAM MEMBER ALERT 🚨 Meet Max, resident ladybug, vaccine enthusiast, and tiny-but-mighty defender of public health. 🐞 Likes: science 🔬, vaccines 💉, healthy communities ❤️ Dislikes: misinformation 🙅, preventable disease 🦠 Special skill: spotting trustworthy vaccine information 👀
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Today we lost a legendary musician, philanthropist, and public health hero. Thank you, Dolly! We will ALWAYS love you!
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
With today’s executive order, RFK Jr. is pushing an anti-vaccine agenda. TN doesn’t have to follow that lead. Contact your lawmakers today and tell them to stand firm. Click here to message your lawmakers: www.vaccineadvocacy.org/campaign/Act...
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Good news: a federal court has slowed down RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine agenda. Today’s decision is an important step toward defending science-based vaccine policy — and a reminder that advocacy works. thehill.com/policy/healt...
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
🚨ACTION ALERT! 🚨Email your legislators today and urge them to VOTE NO! Tennesseans deserve access to the best medical advancements available. Our health, families, and freedom to choose healthcare are at stake. tnfamiliesforvaccines.quorum.us/campaign/157... #mRNATechnology #ProtectTennesseans
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🚨 Action Alert: Protect Tennesseans’ Access to mRNA Vaccines
Email your legislators today and urge them to OPPOSE SB1767/HB1852. Our health, our families, and our freedom to choose healthcare are at stake.
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Exciting news! We’re launching a new resource for advocates, lawmakers, partners, and members of the media: the Vaccine Policy Atlas. This tool shows how state laws are tied to recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Swipe to learn more!
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Despite the CDC's rollback, new polling by Tennessee Families for Vaccines reveals strong public support for vaccine access and requirements. www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/tn-news/tenn... #PublicHealth #Vaccines #Tennessee
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Tennessee families react as CDC slashes childhood vaccine requirements — Tennessee Families for Vaccines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is scaling back childhood vaccination recommendations, reducing required vaccinations from 17 diseases to 11 in a move that could affect families, school...
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Join us on Sunday January 11 at Bridgestone Arena to celebrate Healthcare Night and cheer on the Preds! Sign up to volunteer at our table for a free ticket to the game. www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/events/preds
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
On Fri, Dec 12, the Florida DOH will meet in Panama City to discuss removing 4 vaccines critical to keeping children healthy in childcare settings. This doesn’t just impact FL. It sets a precedent for other states to follow. You can make a difference. Share your story and invite others to as well.
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Florida Action Center — Florida Families for Vaccines
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Tennessee Families for Vaccines Statement: CDC Misleads the Public with New Autism & Vaccines Webpage www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/autism-vacci...
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TNFV Statement: CDC Misleads the Public with New Autism & Vaccines Webpage — Tennessee Families for Vaccines
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
When CDC spreads misinformation, families must speak up. The upcoming ACIP meeting is the moment to demand evidence-based leadership. Submit your comment to ACIP now: tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/action-alerts/acipdec25
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Access to vaccines is at risk. Add your comment to ACIP now. — Tennessee Families for Vaccines
Time is running out. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is accepting public comments now, and your voice is urgently needed.  RFK Jr.’s ACIP poses a serious threat to ...
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
We are excited to share Operation Outbreak with you! Have you registered? Link in comment.
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Free event aims to educate on vaccines and infectious diseases
Operation Outbreak is inviting Midstate community members to two free events focused on vaccines and infectious diseases. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn how outbreaks spread and how vacc...
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Getting a flu shot is simple and the most important thing you can do to help prevent the flu. Tomorrow is #FightFlu25, and you can visit any local health department in Tennessee to get your FREE flu vaccine. Visit health.tn.gov/fightflu to learn more.
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
As efforts in other states threaten to roll back long-standing vaccine protections for school-aged children, we must stand firm in our commitment to science-based public health policy. Tennesseans, your voices matter! www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/action-alerts/protect
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Tennesseans Speak: Keep Vaccine Protections in Schools — Tennessee Families for Vaccines
We are calling on fellow Tennesseans to add your voice to a critical message to our Governor and the Tennessee General Assembly. As efforts in other states threaten to roll back long-standing vaccine...
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Looking for a for a bright spot? Join us for Hit a Home Run for Health Night with the Nashville Sounds on August 31! www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/events/home-run
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
We're ready to hit it out of the park! Will you join us? tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/events/home-run
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
So excited!!! Let’s root root root for the home team and community immunity! Tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/events/home-run
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 30/06/2025
More of this please! Buying a book, chat about vaccines. Celebrating a birthday? Vaccines! Going to church/temple/other? Vaccines reflect humanity at it’s greatest and protect our most vulnerable. To avoid them is to harm others.
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Viruses spread fast, but disinformation spreads like wildfire in a drought. And wouldn’t you know, RFK Jr.’s handpicked ACIP just built it a stage with spotlights. safecommunitiescoalition.org/actnow #AllEyesonACIP #ACIP #RFKJr #PublicHealth #ProVax #ScienceNotPolitics #FamiliesForVaccines
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
This week, FDA officials announced a policy that would severely limit who can get updated Covid-19 vaccines. Unless we act now, this will roll back decades of progress to protect lives with vaccines. Urge the FDA to reverse course by Friday, May 23 at 11:59PM EDT. bit.ly/4jluiZV
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Wow! Y'all really showed up this year and it made a big difference! Check out our most recent newsletter for our 2025 Legislative Session Wrap Up and more. bit.ly/43qsWHg
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 28/04/2025
So exciting! We're eager to see the results.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 19/04/2025
1/ Yesterday, CDC updated its measles data — here’s what you need to know. As of April 17, 2025, the U.S. has reported 800 confirmed cases across 25 jurisdictions. 94% are linked to outbreaks. 🔗 www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
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Measles Cases and Outbreaks
Find the latest numbers of confirmed U.S. measles cases. CDC updates this page weekly.
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Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Autism is not a disease. Autism is not an epidemic. Autism is a multifactorial genetic-based neurological condition. And it’s not caused by vaccines or nebulous “environmental toxins.” A thread 👇🏻 1/
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DiveDoc @divedoc.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Tennessee Depeartment of Health confirms six cases of measles in the state - www.newschannel5.com/news/tenness...
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Tennessee Depeartment of Health confirms six cases of measles in the state
Tennessee has now confirmed six cases of measles in the state after others across the nation have had outbreaks of the illness.
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Voices for Vaccines @voices4vaccines.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
"Among the nationally confirmed cases by the CDC, about 97%, are in people who are unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown, the agency said." abcnews.go.com/Health/500-c...
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Nearly 500 cases of measles reported across 19 states: CDC
The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in western Texas has grown to 400 cases amid reports of some children taking unhealthy amounts of vitamin A.
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NPR @npr.org · 29/03/2025
A top vaccine advisor at the FDA was forced to resign on Friday. In his resignation letter, Dr. Peter Marks, wrote "truth and transparency are not desired," by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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The top FDA vaccine official is forced out, cites RFK Jr.'s 'misinformation and lies'
A top vaccine advisor at the FDA was forced to resign on Friday. In his resignation letter, Dr. Peter Marks wrote "truth and transparency are not desired," by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
We have 287 signatures so far! Can you help us break 300 before the committee meetings this week? Join your voice with ours by signing and sharing this petition. www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/action-alert...
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Sign the petition and urge Tennessee legislators to vote NO on SB1389/HB0638 — Tennessee Families for Vaccines
Join us in opposing this dangerous and unnecessary bill—sign the petition and urge Tennessee legislators to continue trusting physicians and allowing them to protect their patients by creating vaccina...
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Join your voice with ours by signing and sharing this petition. www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/actio.../sb1...
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Take Action Today! Let the House Health Subcommittee you want them to vote NO on HJR0028. www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/action-alerts
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American Families for Vaccines @familiesforvaccines.org · 04/03/2025
Advocates in Tennessee are monitoring several bills, including one that undermines trust in public health. Take action now with @tnvaccines.bsky.social TNFamiliesForVaccines.org/action-alerts
Image of Tennessee with a call to action to contact TN legislators about vaccine bills.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
RFK Jr. said in his Fox News OpEd that “Good nutrition remains a best defense against most chronic and infectious illnesses”. The best diet in the world will not prevent infection if you are unvaccinated and sharing air with someone who has measles.
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
School vaccination requirements play a vital role in keeping diseases at bay. Measles eradication is a shining example of the success of such laws. The return of outbreaks is a chilling reminder of their importance. bit.ly/TNSchoolVaxReq
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
School vax laws play a vital role in keeping diseases at bay. Measles eradication is a shining example of their success across the US, and the return of outbreaks is a chilling reminder of their importance. Ask legislators to vote NO on HJR0028. www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/action-alerts
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
ACTION ALERT!! - HJR0028 will be heard in the House Health Committee this week. The proposed constitutional amendment would be dangerous for the health and safety of all Tennesseans. Please take some time to make sure the Committee members year your voice. www.TNFamiliesforVaccines.org/Action-Alerts
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
ACTION ALERT!! - HB1157/SB1031 will undermine public trust in the TN Department of Health by limiting the expert guidance Tennesseans rely on. Ask committee members to support our health experts and protect their ability to serve Tennesseans by voting NO. www.TNfamiliesforvaccines.org/action-alerts.
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Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
RFK Jr said measles patients are hospitalized for quarantine. This is false. They are hospitalized with: •respiratory distress •pneumonia •dangerously high fever •encephalitis •severe dehydration from vomiting & diarrhea These are from measles, a serious illness. Preventable via vaccination.
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The first measles death in the US in a decade is NOT normal.
Here's what you should know about how to keep you and your loved ones safe.
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Important thread...
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American Families for Vaccines @familiesforvaccines.org · 25/02/2025
Advocates in TN are opposing a bill that would prohibit ALL school vaccine requirements. Tennesseans, take action now: TNFamiliesForVaccines.org/action-alerts and follow @tnvaccines.bsky.social 3/12
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 22/02/2025
VACCINES SAVE LIVES Vaccines ended the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccines and other public health measures save the lives of millions of children worldwide. Do not let RFKJr and the Trump admin take us back to a time when 5 in 10 children died before the age of 5. theconversation.com/infectious-d...
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Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today
Between 40% and 50% of children didn’t live past 5 in the US during the 19th century. Popular authors like Charles Dickens documented the common but no less gutting grief of losing a child.
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Take action here: www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/action-alert... HJR0028 is a proposal to add an amendment to the TN Constitution saying "a person must not be compelled to undergo a medical treatment" The broad nature of this proposed constitutional amendment would make it illegal for: (read more)
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Michele Quinn, MD, FACOG she/her @drquinngyn.medsky.social · 21/02/2025
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has a new online misinformation hub with lots of really good resources addressing health topics frequently targeted by misinformation such as abortion, contraception, vaccines, and menopause. Here’s the link!
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Combating Misinformation
Curated by ACOG, this collection of resources is designed to combat the growing threat of health care misinformation.
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Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 21/02/2025
Just a reminder that the HPV vaccine literally PREVENTS CANCER and the series can be started as early as 9 years of age.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 18/02/2025
Despite what RFK Jr. might say, germ theory is settled science. Here's a great article about how Louis Pasteur proved it. bsky.app/profile/carl...
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Andrew Wehrman @profwehrman.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Massachusetts Governor Christopher Gore said this in support of the 1810 law that became known as the Cowpox Act, the first law of its kind in the United States, which stated that it's the duty of every "town, district, or plantation "to superintend the inoculation of the inhabitants."
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
On this President's Day, we are thankful for our leaders who understand that protecting public health is patriotic. #PublicHealth #VaccinesSaveLives #PresidentsDay
Red, white and blue image with quote "Public health is "undoubtedly the first duty of humanity and patriotism... Of all the duties which the Representatives of a free people have to perform, none can be more pleasant than that of preserving the lives and health of their fellow citizens." Christopher Gore (1758-1827)  
Patriot, Lawyer, State Legislator, U.S. Senator, Governor, and U.S. diplomat - Andrew M. Wehrman, The Contagion of Liberty: The Politics of Smallpox in the American Revolution (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022), 315-316
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Take heart, love bugs. These are tough times for public health, but we're going to get through the way we always do: by leading with love. We need YOU on Team Vaccine now! Sign up for updates on our work and join the movement to protect public health. xoxo www.tnfamiliesforvaccines.org/updates
Pro-Vaccine Valentine that says "Roses are red, violets are blue,
Kennedy’s in, but we’ll see this through. 
Misinformation won’t take the lead,
We’ll fight for vaccines with strength and with speed."
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
The Senate just confirmed RFK Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services—a dangerous setback for vaccine progress. But we’re not backing down. prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/TSM/TSAFE/1/104517/IeFWQmbkpRi8I8dfjBfFrIyMEt9D8D_3Xl2z2nRc08M_archive
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Tennessee Families for Vaccines @tnvaccines.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
We want to follow our state legislators (both parties) on Bluesky and add them to this list. Come across someone we don't have on our list yet? Please let us know! bsky.app/profile/did:...
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