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Wisconsin Families for Vaccines

@wifamilies4vax.bsky.social
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We are a non-partisan, grassroots network of Wisconsinites advocating for science-based immunization policies, compassion, and community health. www.wifamiliesforvaccines.org

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Wisconsin Families for Vaccines @wifamilies4vax.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thank you @isthmusmadison.bsky.social and @tuckerleg.bsky.social and Madison parents Meghan and Dan for this timely, human story on the very real fears that Wisconsin families are facing amidst the current measles outbreak. isthmus.com/news/news/it...
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‘It’s really scary’
According to the state Department of Health Services, the measles outbreak in Wisconsin has so far been confined to Grant, Iowa, Lafayette and Vernon counties, with 234 confirmed and six probable case...
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APHA @apha.org · 30/09/2026
Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 1 p.m. ET for Rethinking How We Talk About Public Health and Democracy, a free workshop with Jennifer Messenger, public health lead at Metropolitan Group: vist.ly/5kgzw
A grey event graphic for a webinar is titled, "Rethinking how we talk about public health and democracy." The date and time of the webinar is Oct 20 from 1-2 p.m. ET. The speaker is Jennifer Messenger, Public health lead at Metropolitan Group. At the bottom of the graphic are logos for the Campaign for the Public's Health, an Initiative of the American Public Health Association on the left and Metropolitan Group on the right.
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Dr. Kristin Lyerly @drkristin4wi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Denied care in Tennessee after learning her baby wouldn't survive, Allie Phillips is now running to change the law that failed her (and much more). This week’s Substack: her fight, RFK's gross victory lap with the anti-vaccine movement, and yes, farmers are persuadable.
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RFK Went Home to the Anti-Vaccine Movement. No One is Surprised.
Plus: Allie Phillips takes on Tennessee, even farmers can be persuaded, and why we celebrate women in medicine
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Wisconsin Families for Vaccines @wifamilies4vax.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
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‘It’s a huge concern’: Families of kids with complex medical needs worry about frequent measles outbreaks
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Wisconsin Families for Vaccines @wifamilies4vax.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
www.statnews.com/2026/09/11/p...
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I’m a public health communications consultant. Pro-vaccine advocacy needs more fun
“Somewhere along the way, we forgot how to celebrate vaccines,” writes public health communications consultant Adam Zimmerman.
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Wisconsin Families for Vaccines @wifamilies4vax.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We’re hosting our first-ever statewide virtual event and we want to see you there! Join us September 24 from 7-8 PM for a live virtual Q&A with filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy on his documentary “Shot in the Arm”. Register at wifamiliesforvaccines.org/science-on-screen
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Science on Screen — Wisconsin Families for Vaccines
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Wisconsin Families for Vaccines @wifamilies4vax.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Thank you, Dr. Sabnis, for sharing your story! www.jsonline.com/story/opinio...
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Don't forget history as Wisconsin measles outbreak spreads | Opinion
Children, elderly neighbors, and immunocompromised community members are counting on all of us to take this measles outbreak seriously.
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Wisconsin Families for Vaccines @wifamilies4vax.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Shoutout to our awesome advocate Lisa for getting this important letter published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel yesterday! 🙌💐 www.jsonline.com/.../measles....
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton supported so many important causes, among them donating a million dollars to COVID vaccine research early in the pandemic, which saved millions of lives. She will always be remembered as a champion of the people.
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Wisconsin Families for Vaccines @wifamilies4vax.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"The healthiest thing Wisconsin students can carry into school this year isn’t in a backpack. It’s the protection that comes from a community committed to keeping one another healthy and from public health decisions grounded in science." wisconsinwatch.org/2026/08/wisc...
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Guest opinion: As vaccine guidance shifts, Wisconsin families should follow the evidence
With vaccination rates falling and preventable diseases resurging, Wisconsin families should turn to evidence and trusted medical expertise, Rob Gundermann of the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging &#038…
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Wisconsin Families for Vaccines @wifamilies4vax.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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Letter | Parents need to ignore federal vaccine guidance
Dear Editor: On Aug. 11, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported two cases of locally acquired measles (i.e., no out-of-area travel) in southwest Wisconsin, one each in Lafayette
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News 3 Now / Channel3000 @channel3000.com · 13/08/2026
#BREAKING: The Wisconsin Department of Health Services on Thursday confirmed more measles cases in Iowa and Lafayette counties.
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Wisconsin DHS confirms 13 more measles cases in Iowa, Lafayette counties
MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services on Thursday confirmed more measles cases in Iowa and Lafayette counties.
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Wisconsin Families for Vaccines @wifamilies4vax.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
In light of today’s executive order, contact your lawmakers and tell them to stand firm: protect strong vaccine policies, preserve access to lifesaving vaccines, and keep preventable diseases out of Wisconsin schools and communities. Message your lawmakers: www.vaccineadvocacy.org/campaign/Act...
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Defend Our Families from the Anti Vaccine Agenda
Disease Doesn't Care About Politics
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Wisconsin Families for Vaccines @wifamilies4vax.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
🗓️ Governor Evers proclaimed August Immunization Awareness Month in WI! evers.wi.gov/Pages/Newsro... Two ways to show up for your community this month: 💉 Make sure your vaccines are up to date 🗳️ Vote tomorrow in the August 11 primary #NationalImmunizationAwarenessMonth #NIAM26 #GetOutTheVote
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Official Website for Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers Proclamations
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Wisconsin Families for Vaccines @wifamilies4vax.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Our Pro-Vaccine Voter Guide for the Primary Election is live!! www.wifamiliesforvaccines.org/vote26
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Wisconsin Families for Vaccines @wifamilies4vax.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Join Immunize Wisconsin this Thursday, June 11 for "Strategies That Stick: Improving Immunization Uptake", a virtual half-day conference focused on practical approaches to increasing vaccine confidence and immunization rates. Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Strategies That Stick: Improving Immunization Uptake. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Join Immunize Wisconsin for "Strategies That Stick: Improving Immunization Uptake", a virtual half-day conference focused on practical approaches to increasing vaccine confidence and immunization rate...
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Grandparents For Vaccines @gparents4vaccines.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
#vaccineswork
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Hoosiers Vaccinate @hoosiersvaccinate.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
"The three papers shared a common theme: the idea that vaccinated children had a greater risk of health problems than unvaccinated children. But all three have been roundly criticized for using poor methodologies and analyses." www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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Three studies used by RFK Jr and allies to justify controversial vaccine policy changes facing new scrutiny
Scientists praise moves to investigate, retract or remove controversial studies. The authors stand by their work
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
The Cancer Vaccine We Already Have: HPV vaccines prevent multiple cancers, explains @drjenndowd.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/jenndowd...
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The Cancer Vaccine We Already Have
The HPV vaccine is amaze amaze amaze
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Wisconsin Families for Vaccines @wifamilies4vax.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
“When enough members of a community carry and transmit the true stories of what vaccines made possible, something shifts. Not immunity through antibodies, but immunity through narrative. A shared story that interrupts the false story before it takes hold.”
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Wisconsin Families for Vaccines @wifamilies4vax.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
We’re collecting stories about why vaccines matter to Wisconsin families and communities. www.wifamiliesforvaccines.org/shareyourstory
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Share Your Story — Wisconsin Families for Vaccines
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
The latest on the state of US vaccine policy covers: -HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s tour of Congress -Personnel changes -State-level vaccine policy updates Read more on the current landscape of US vaccine policy: ow.ly/SmE250YRhxJ @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social
Summary of U.S. vaccine policy updates including Kennedy's Congress tour, personnel changes, and key meetings in April 2026.Map highlighting six US states with recent vaccine-related legislative updates, including Tennessee, New York, Connecticut, Missouri, Florida, and Rhode Island.
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Wisconsin Families for Vaccines @wifamilies4vax.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Check out this great upcoming event opportunity from Voices for Vaccines and immunization coalitions in Kansas: tinyurl.com/3x86xmcp
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Love Vaccinates. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Most religions and denominations support vaccination. Love means vaccination for those we love. With declining vaccination rates and increasing measles and other vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks ...
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
"A vaccine long framed as protection against cervical cancer in women is now showing clear benefits for men. Boys and young men [who got HPV vaccines] had about half the risk of developing related cancers ...." www.cnn.com/2026/04/24/h...
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Why HPV vaccination isn’t just for women | CNN
Men who got the HPV vaccine had a 46% reduction in risk of developing HPV-related cancers, a new study says. Dr. Leana Wen advises boys and men to get the vaccine.
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
“Measles is basically a canary in the coal mine for our entire system,” says Dr. Scott Harris, the state health officer in Alabama’s Department of Public Health. “When it surges like this, it signals that our vaccination programs are starting to fail, and that other diseases won’t be far behind.”
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Opinion | Measles Is Back. It’s a Sign Worse Is Coming.
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Wisconsin Families for Vaccines @wifamilies4vax.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
While respiratory virus season is winding down, we are still experiencing moderate levels of RSV here in Wisconsin. Today, we’re sharing a few things to know about this virus and how to protect your loved ones.
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Public Health On Call Podcast @publichealthpod.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
In March, a federal judge halted changes to the childhood immunization schedule and the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices. In today's episode, immunization policy expert @sarahd1.bsky.social outlines what could happen next. 🔗 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/1032-a-judge...
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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
1/ With #measles cases on the rise again in the U.S., TNG Alumna Dr. Jenn Dowd @drjenndowd.bsky.social answers the question on everyone’s mind: Do you need another vaccination? All the information you need to keep you and your family safe from measles is in this deep-dive post.
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Measles is Back. Do you need another vaccine?
Maybe…if you can still remember your childhood best friend’s phone number by heart.
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