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The American Academy of Pediatrics @ameracadpeds.bsky.social · Sep 3

Today, Governor DeSantis shared his plans to end vaccine requirements in the state of Florida. We are concerned that today's announcement will put children in Florida public schools at higher risk for getting sick and have ripple effects across their community.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thank you all for a wonderful #NIAM2025 🙌

Vaccines protect us all the time, so we’ll keep sharing more about them long after August. But to end the month, here is the team that keeps us going all year round!

A group of approximately 20 people standing in the rotuda area of the Montana Capitol holding signs promoting vaccines. "Vaccines Save Lives" "Herd Immunity Looks Good on Me" and "Free From Polio Since the 70s"

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 30

Happy Birthday to Dr Maurice Hilleman, born on this day in 1919 in Miles City! Have you heard of him? Even if you don’t know who he is, he has probably affected your life. Dr. Hilleman was one of the greatest scientists the world has known, but he did his work out of the limelight.

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HILLEMAN | Hilleman Film

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 30

You work hard all year, don’t let illness set you back. Vaccinations help prevent sick days and costly doctor visits. This #LaborDay, take a moment to protect your health and your wallet. Check to make sure you’re up-to-date on health-protecting vaccinations. #HappyLaborDay
#WeThePeopleVax

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 29

The most life-saving vaccines of 2025-26 will probably be the flu and COVID shots. Yet they’re the ones people debate getting every single year. Let’s give them the credit they deserve.

#NIAM2025

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 28

Vaccines turned “outbreak” from a word that emptied schools into just another thing kids learn about in health class. They don’t need a real life example.

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 26

The first generation to grow up with the HPV vaccine is already proving what we had hoped: this is cancer prevention. That’s daughters, sisters, and friends who get to live full lives.

www.gavi.org/vaccineswork... #NIAM2025

HPV vaccines help reduce US cervical cancer deaths by 62%

New data suggests a dramatic fall in cervical precancers and deaths since the introduction of the HPV vaccine in the USA.

www.gavi.org

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 26

The Vaccines for Children program isn’t just policy—it’s proof that America has long believed vaccination is so important that cost should never be a barrier. That’s the kind of commitment that saves lives.

#NIAM2025

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 26

Through organizations like The Task Force Global Health, America has been at the forefront of getting vaccines to kids worldwide. That work has saved millions of lives, and is something to be proud of.

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America's History with Vaccines: Global Health. The Task Force for Global Health, an organization started by former CDC staff, has been helping vaccinate kids around the globe for decades, saving countless lives. They still do it to this day, and are headquartered in Atlanta.

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 23

“I felt like I was 90 years old, just a frail as anything… and [strength] slowly came back as the radiation left my system.”

Dean talks about his sudden HPV cancer experience at a fairly young age, and why you should get the vaccine. youtu.be/RCqLni6FYiY?... #NIAM2025

A Vaccine Can Prevent My Cancer

YouTube video by Voices for Vaccines

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 22

An update on fall vaccines from UC Health: "Protect yourself from COVID-19 and flu this fall and winter. Everything you need to know about new flu shots and the updated 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccine."

www.uchealth.org/today/everyt...

Protect yourself from COVID-19 and flu this fall and winter. Everything you need to know about new flu shots and the updated 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccine.

The 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccines will fight the newest COVID-19 variants. And flu shots also keep you healthy. Who should get them and when?

www.uchealth.org

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 22

Hepatitis B can affect anyone, but universal vaccination means no one has to wonder if they’re protected. Protect everyone from birth, and we can eliminate this disease entirely.

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Every year in the United States: 13,300 people get acute hepatitis B; 14,000 people are diagnosed with chronic hep B; tens of thousands more go undiagnosed. We have a nearly 100% effective vaccine. Universal vaccination makes sure no one needlessly gets this disease.

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 21

Diseases like pertussis, hep A, and meningitis are shadows of their former selves thanks to vaccination. But they’re still around, waiting for gaps in immunity to fill.

#NIAM2025

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 19

Pregnancy puts you at higher risk from certain infections, even if you’ve always been healthy before. Vaccines step in to provide the protection your body might not be able to give on its own.

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Pregnancy raises the stakes for Mom and baby. Pregnancy changes the immune system, making infections like flu, COVID, and whooping cough hit harder. Vaccines give mom the backup she needs and help her pass protective antibodies to her baby. Protect two generations with one visit.

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 19

Tonight! There is still time to register to attend!

mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 12

An upcoming event from the University of Montana’s Public Health Training Center: "Back-to-School in a Time of Measles Resurgence: Community Protection Through Vaccination." This virtual webinar will be held from 6-8pm on Tuesday 8/19. Register at: umontana.zoom.us/.../C-S5d93k....

mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 18

From a simple cold to reactive airway disease that requires daily treatments. RSV turned Jess’s healthy baby into a frequent patient—exactly what the new vaccines and monoclonal antibodies prevent. www.voicesforvaccines.org/how-rsv-chan... #NIAM2025

RSV Changed Our Lives

Nobody wants their kids to be sick. To have a child almost die from a virus, though? That’s a whole different level of powerlessness.

www.voicesforvaccines.org

mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 16

Vaccines have science on their side, but they also need advocates on their side. Here are some organizations you can support that do work on pro-vaccine policy.

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You can advocate for community immunity. These organizations are speaking up across the country. American Academy of Pediatrics. Vaccinate Your Family. American Families for Vaccines. American Society for Meningitis Prevention. Montana Families for Vaccines.

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 13

It’s National Immunization Awareness Month! Join us in celebrating by honoring the remarkable legacy of Dr. Maurice Hilleman—widely recognized as the father of modern vaccines. Dr. Hilleman was born and raised in Miles City, Montana! Register to attend at: www.mtfamiliesforvaccines.org/film25

Photo of Dr. Maurice Hilleman receiving a vaccine. Text reads: Join us for a screening of the award-winning fim "Hilleman: A Perilous Quest to Save the World's Children. Register to see the film at mtfamiliesforvaccines.org/film25. Panel Discussion Friday August 22 11PT 2MT 1CT 2ET. Sponsored by The Vaccine Makers Project, Montana Families for Vaccines, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, American Families for Vaccines.

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 13

Before this year’s measles outbreak, some journalists tried to warn the public about its dangers. Liz Szabo was one of them, and she continues to regularly share great information about vaccines.

www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-... #NIAM2025

Measles infections pose far more risks than most realize, including a fatal neurological complication

The virus can cause “immune amnesia,” leaving patients more vulnerable to other infections.

www.nbcnews.com

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 12

An upcoming event from the University of Montana’s Public Health Training Center: "Back-to-School in a Time of Measles Resurgence: Community Protection Through Vaccination." This virtual webinar will be held from 6-8pm on Tuesday 8/19. Register at: umontana.zoom.us/.../C-S5d93k....

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 12

Thank you pediatricians! You're our heroes! Tag your favorite pediatrician in the comments. #NIAM2025

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 9

“I felt like I was robbed, we were robbed, of the opportunity to protect our children.”

Zach lost his daughter to influenza before the vaccine was recommended for all kids. If you’re a parent here’s what he has to say. youtu.be/5zBrARHsayE?... #NIAM2025

Why it's not "just the flu."

YouTube video by Voices for Vaccines

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 9

The same technology that protects us from infectious diseases is now being designed to fight cancer. Vaccines keep fighting to make us healthier and healthier. #NIAM2025

youtu.be/TVqLoobmvG0?...

Mayo Clinic Minute - How personalized vaccines target cancer tumors

YouTube video by Mayo Clinic

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 9

The same technology that protects us from infectious diseases is now being designed to fight cancer. Vaccines keep fighting to make us healthier and healthier. #NIAM2025

youtu.be/TVqLoobmvG0?...

Mayo Clinic Minute - How personalized vaccines target cancer tumors

YouTube video by Mayo Clinic

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mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social @mtfamilies4vax.bsky.social · Aug 7

Vaccines protect our pets from serious diseases like rabies, and feline leukemia. Keeping them healthy keeps our families complete.

#NIAM2025

Photo of a white cat. The text reads: Purrfect Vaccine Record #NIAM2025

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