Louisiana Families for Vaccines
@lafamilies4vax.bsky.social
A grassroots network of Louisianans dedicated to advocating for public health and fact-based public policy and promoting immunizations for healthier kids and communities.
LAFamiliesForVaccines.org
LAFamiliesForVaccines.org
"Changing my mind on vaccines has allowed me to reflect on how my decisions impact my family.
I'm realizing the decision we made early on hurt my kids — and others. All I can do is recognize the harm I’ve caused, take responsibility, and move forward."
www.whattoexpect.com/family/real-...
I'm realizing the decision we made early on hurt my kids — and others. All I can do is recognize the harm I’ve caused, take responsibility, and move forward."
www.whattoexpect.com/family/real-...
I Didn’t Vaccinate Any of My 6 Children — Then I Changed My Mind
www.whattoexpect.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"Changing my mind on vaccines has allowed me to reflect on how my decisions impact my family.
I'm realizing the decision we made early on hurt my kids — and others. All I can do is recognize the harm I’ve caused, take responsibility, and move forward."
www.whattoexpect.com/family/real-...
I'm realizing the decision we made early on hurt my kids — and others. All I can do is recognize the harm I’ve caused, take responsibility, and move forward."
www.whattoexpect.com/family/real-...
Do COVID-19 vaccines work? ✅ Yes.
📊 In 2024–25, adults 65+ who got the updated shot were ~50% less likely to be hospitalized.
🏠 Vaccinated people were 45% less likely to pass COVID-19 at home.
🛡️ Bottom line: vaccines prevent the worst outcomes.
#RootedInProtection
www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...
📊 In 2024–25, adults 65+ who got the updated shot were ~50% less likely to be hospitalized.
🏠 Vaccinated people were 45% less likely to pass COVID-19 at home.
🛡️ Bottom line: vaccines prevent the worst outcomes.
#RootedInProtection
www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...
November 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Do COVID-19 vaccines work? ✅ Yes.
📊 In 2024–25, adults 65+ who got the updated shot were ~50% less likely to be hospitalized.
🏠 Vaccinated people were 45% less likely to pass COVID-19 at home.
🛡️ Bottom line: vaccines prevent the worst outcomes.
#RootedInProtection
www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...
📊 In 2024–25, adults 65+ who got the updated shot were ~50% less likely to be hospitalized.
🏠 Vaccinated people were 45% less likely to pass COVID-19 at home.
🛡️ Bottom line: vaccines prevent the worst outcomes.
#RootedInProtection
www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...
COVID-19 vaccines are the most closely monitored in U.S. history. 🌎 13B+ doses given, rare side effects identified, 30+ studies still underway.
✨ No vaccine has ever been tracked like this one — that’s why we can trust it.
#RootedInProtection 💛
🔗 www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...
✨ No vaccine has ever been tracked like this one — that’s why we can trust it.
#RootedInProtection 💛
🔗 www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
COVID-19 vaccines are the most closely monitored in U.S. history. 🌎 13B+ doses given, rare side effects identified, 30+ studies still underway.
✨ No vaccine has ever been tracked like this one — that’s why we can trust it.
#RootedInProtection 💛
🔗 www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...
✨ No vaccine has ever been tracked like this one — that’s why we can trust it.
#RootedInProtection 💛
🔗 www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...
🤰 COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy protects two people: you & your baby.
✅ Safe (no ↑ miscarriage, preterm birth, or anomalies)
🍼 61% lower risk of baby’s hospitalization
💛 One vaccine. Two protections.
#RootedInProtection
🔗NEJM article: bit.ly/47wlH3K
✅ Safe (no ↑ miscarriage, preterm birth, or anomalies)
🍼 61% lower risk of baby’s hospitalization
💛 One vaccine. Two protections.
#RootedInProtection
🔗NEJM article: bit.ly/47wlH3K
November 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🤰 COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy protects two people: you & your baby.
✅ Safe (no ↑ miscarriage, preterm birth, or anomalies)
🍼 61% lower risk of baby’s hospitalization
💛 One vaccine. Two protections.
#RootedInProtection
🔗NEJM article: bit.ly/47wlH3K
✅ Safe (no ↑ miscarriage, preterm birth, or anomalies)
🍼 61% lower risk of baby’s hospitalization
💛 One vaccine. Two protections.
#RootedInProtection
🔗NEJM article: bit.ly/47wlH3K
COVID-19 isn’t gone — and it still impacts the most vulnerable. 🌿
🆕 Fall 2025: a new JN.1-based vaccine (LP.8.1) arrives to better match circulating viruses. One visit can cover COVID, flu, & RSV protection.
✅ Stronger protection, one appointment.
#RootedInProtection
www.fda.gov/vaccines-blo...
🆕 Fall 2025: a new JN.1-based vaccine (LP.8.1) arrives to better match circulating viruses. One visit can cover COVID, flu, & RSV protection.
✅ Stronger protection, one appointment.
#RootedInProtection
www.fda.gov/vaccines-blo...
November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
COVID-19 isn’t gone — and it still impacts the most vulnerable. 🌿
🆕 Fall 2025: a new JN.1-based vaccine (LP.8.1) arrives to better match circulating viruses. One visit can cover COVID, flu, & RSV protection.
✅ Stronger protection, one appointment.
#RootedInProtection
www.fda.gov/vaccines-blo...
🆕 Fall 2025: a new JN.1-based vaccine (LP.8.1) arrives to better match circulating viruses. One visit can cover COVID, flu, & RSV protection.
✅ Stronger protection, one appointment.
#RootedInProtection
www.fda.gov/vaccines-blo...
"By late January 2025, two babies had died [of pertussis] in Louisiana.
But the Louisiana Department of Health waited two months to send out a social media post suggesting people talk to their doctors about getting vaccinated."
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
But the Louisiana Department of Health waited two months to send out a social media post suggesting people talk to their doctors about getting vaccinated."
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Louisiana officials waited months to warn public of whooping cough outbreak
After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That's not the typical public health response.
www.npr.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:21 AM
"By late January 2025, two babies had died [of pertussis] in Louisiana.
But the Louisiana Department of Health waited two months to send out a social media post suggesting people talk to their doctors about getting vaccinated."
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
But the Louisiana Department of Health waited two months to send out a social media post suggesting people talk to their doctors about getting vaccinated."
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
🎃 Say Boo to the Flu! 👻
LFV + VCOM–Louisiana ACOEP are hosting a FREE drive-up adult flu shot clinic on Fri, Oct 31 • 5–9 PM at Frenchman’s Bend Country Club (Monroe) — no appointment or insurance needed. Flu shots (incl. high-dose 65+) given onboard the VCOM mobile medical unit. #FightFlu #Vaccines
LFV + VCOM–Louisiana ACOEP are hosting a FREE drive-up adult flu shot clinic on Fri, Oct 31 • 5–9 PM at Frenchman’s Bend Country Club (Monroe) — no appointment or insurance needed. Flu shots (incl. high-dose 65+) given onboard the VCOM mobile medical unit. #FightFlu #Vaccines
October 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Reposted by Louisiana Families for Vaccines
I am so happy there is now an RSV vaccine. I would have given anything for this vaccine when I was pregnant with the kids. I love science.
Pregnant? An RSV vaccine at 32–36 wks (during RSV season) passes protective antibodies to your newborn from day one. 🛡️🍼 #RootedInProtection
vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-...
vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-...
October 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I am so happy there is now an RSV vaccine. I would have given anything for this vaccine when I was pregnant with the kids. I love science.
Pregnant? An RSV vaccine at 32–36 wks (during RSV season) passes protective antibodies to your newborn from day one. 🛡️🍼 #RootedInProtection
vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-...
vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-...
October 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Pregnant? An RSV vaccine at 32–36 wks (during RSV season) passes protective antibodies to your newborn from day one. 🛡️🍼 #RootedInProtection
vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-...
vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-...
“We expect unsound public health policy without rationale or evidence from the likes of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has no background in medicine. But it’s disappointing coming from a longtime Louisiana physician who’s taken an oath to act for the benefit of the sick and do no harm.“
Abraham’s flu shot fickleness ignores Louisiana’s health care access issues • Louisiana Illuminator
Dr. Ralph Abraham, Louisiana’s surgeon general, made it abundantly clear why the state would not promote the flu vaccine or hold events offering it to the public.
lailluminator.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
“We expect unsound public health policy without rationale or evidence from the likes of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has no background in medicine. But it’s disappointing coming from a longtime Louisiana physician who’s taken an oath to act for the benefit of the sick and do no harm.“
Reposted by Louisiana Families for Vaccines
“What was a natural disaster with COVID-19 has been replaced by the human-made disaster of the dismantling of public health.”
- @drdemetre.bsky.social at the National Conference of Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships hosted by @vaccinatein.bsky.social
- @drdemetre.bsky.social at the National Conference of Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships hosted by @vaccinatein.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“What was a natural disaster with COVID-19 has been replaced by the human-made disaster of the dismantling of public health.”
- @drdemetre.bsky.social at the National Conference of Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships hosted by @vaccinatein.bsky.social
- @drdemetre.bsky.social at the National Conference of Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships hosted by @vaccinatein.bsky.social
“Children who use VFC have been deprived the updated vaccine for weeks while we have been waiting for a signature,” Dr. Demetre Daskalakis.
"In North Carolina and other states, low-income families who normally get no-cost Covid-19 vaccines for their kids have been told those shots aren’t available because states have been unable to order Covid-19 vaccines through the VFC program."
www.cnn.com/2025/10/08/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/10/08/h...
Low-income families are still waiting on Covid-19 vaccines for kids, but states say they’re coming | CNN
Many low-income families who normally get no-cost Covid-19 vaccines for their kids through the Vaccines for Children program have been told those shots aren’t available because states have been unable...
www.cnn.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
“Children who use VFC have been deprived the updated vaccine for weeks while we have been waiting for a signature,” Dr. Demetre Daskalakis.
Real world data is in: babies given nirsevimab were 80% less likely to be hospitalized with RSV. ❤️
Protection matters most in those first fragile months. 🌿
#RootedInProtection
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.0380
Protection matters most in those first fragile months. 🌿
#RootedInProtection
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.0380
October 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Real world data is in: babies given nirsevimab were 80% less likely to be hospitalized with RSV. ❤️
Protection matters most in those first fragile months. 🌿
#RootedInProtection
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.0380
Protection matters most in those first fragile months. 🌿
#RootedInProtection
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.0380
RSV isn’t just a “bad cold”
👶 Nearly every child gets it by age 2
👵 #1 cause of hospitalization in babies <1
🛡️ 120K hospitalizations & 10K deaths in adults 50+ each year
Vaccines work & antibodies protect
💛 Stay #RootedInProtection
vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-...
#vaxyourfam #winterwellness
👶 Nearly every child gets it by age 2
👵 #1 cause of hospitalization in babies <1
🛡️ 120K hospitalizations & 10K deaths in adults 50+ each year
Vaccines work & antibodies protect
💛 Stay #RootedInProtection
vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-...
#vaxyourfam #winterwellness
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
RSV isn’t just a “bad cold”
👶 Nearly every child gets it by age 2
👵 #1 cause of hospitalization in babies <1
🛡️ 120K hospitalizations & 10K deaths in adults 50+ each year
Vaccines work & antibodies protect
💛 Stay #RootedInProtection
vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-...
#vaxyourfam #winterwellness
👶 Nearly every child gets it by age 2
👵 #1 cause of hospitalization in babies <1
🛡️ 120K hospitalizations & 10K deaths in adults 50+ each year
Vaccines work & antibodies protect
💛 Stay #RootedInProtection
vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-...
#vaxyourfam #winterwellness
✨ Flu shots protect the moments that matter most. A meta-analysis of 28 studies found flu shots cut child hospitalizations by 57%. 💛
AAP&CDC advise yearly for kids 6mo+, pregnant women & adults.
vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-...
publications.aap.org/redbook/reso...
#RootedInProtection
AAP&CDC advise yearly for kids 6mo+, pregnant women & adults.
vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-...
publications.aap.org/redbook/reso...
#RootedInProtection
October 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
✨ Flu shots protect the moments that matter most. A meta-analysis of 28 studies found flu shots cut child hospitalizations by 57%. 💛
AAP&CDC advise yearly for kids 6mo+, pregnant women & adults.
vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-...
publications.aap.org/redbook/reso...
#RootedInProtection
AAP&CDC advise yearly for kids 6mo+, pregnant women & adults.
vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-...
publications.aap.org/redbook/reso...
#RootedInProtection
The seasons are changing. 🍂✨
One yearly flu shot:
🌱 Protects kids
🌱 Shields adults 50+
🌱 Safeguards newborns
Stay #RootedInProtection
vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-...
#WinterWellness #VaxYourFam
One yearly flu shot:
🌱 Protects kids
🌱 Shields adults 50+
🌱 Safeguards newborns
Stay #RootedInProtection
vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-...
#WinterWellness #VaxYourFam
October 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The seasons are changing. 🍂✨
One yearly flu shot:
🌱 Protects kids
🌱 Shields adults 50+
🌱 Safeguards newborns
Stay #RootedInProtection
vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-...
#WinterWellness #VaxYourFam
One yearly flu shot:
🌱 Protects kids
🌱 Shields adults 50+
🌱 Safeguards newborns
Stay #RootedInProtection
vaccinateyourfamily.org/respiratory-...
#WinterWellness #VaxYourFam
Tell your friends in New Hampshire to connect with our newest chapter! nhfamiliesforvaccines.org/join-us
As a healthcare professional, parent, and community member I am SO happy to learn about this coalition. Looking forward to learning more about the work our #NewHampshire chapter is doing and to support their efforts however I can 💙
@nhfamilies4vax.bsky.social @familiesforvaccines.org #PublicHealth
@nhfamilies4vax.bsky.social @familiesforvaccines.org #PublicHealth
Join Us — New Hampshire Families for Vaccines
www.nhfamiliesforvaccines.org
October 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Tell your friends in New Hampshire to connect with our newest chapter! nhfamiliesforvaccines.org/join-us
Reposted by Louisiana Families for Vaccines
The evidence is clear and overwhelming. Vaccines do not cause autism. Great resource explaining the science from @childrensphila.bsky.social
Vaccines and Autism
Two studies have been cited by those claiming that the MMR vaccine causes autism. Both studies are critically flawed.
www.chop.edu
September 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The evidence is clear and overwhelming. Vaccines do not cause autism. Great resource explaining the science from @childrensphila.bsky.social
Reposted by Louisiana Families for Vaccines
This package from @sciam.bsky.social illustrates why vaccines against RSV are important for older adults, pregnant women and anyone who is immunocompromised, like heart transplant recipient Steven Weitzen.
“There's no vaccine I haven’t received,” he says.
www.scientificamerican.com/report/innov...
“There's no vaccine I haven’t received,” he says.
www.scientificamerican.com/report/innov...
Innovations In: RSV
The prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has seen incredible advancement in the past few years. In this editorially independent package, Scientific American explores breakthroughs in immuni...
www.scientificamerican.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
This package from @sciam.bsky.social illustrates why vaccines against RSV are important for older adults, pregnant women and anyone who is immunocompromised, like heart transplant recipient Steven Weitzen.
“There's no vaccine I haven’t received,” he says.
www.scientificamerican.com/report/innov...
“There's no vaccine I haven’t received,” he says.
www.scientificamerican.com/report/innov...
No child should die from preventable diseases. Yet more than 14 million infants did not receive a single vaccine last year, leaving them at risk of preventable, severe illnesses and death.
👉https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/why-vaccines-matter-children
👉https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/why-vaccines-matter-children
September 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
No child should die from preventable diseases. Yet more than 14 million infants did not receive a single vaccine last year, leaving them at risk of preventable, severe illnesses and death.
👉https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/why-vaccines-matter-children
👉https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/why-vaccines-matter-children
Reposted by Louisiana Families for Vaccines
the best way to defend vaccine access is to join together! so many great orgs here. thank you @lafamilies4vax.bsky.social for compiling. please share folks! on and off bluesky :)
Did you know that we are part of a growing Families for Vaccines grassroots network of vaccine advocates around the country? Check out our starter pack! We’ll add to it as more of our chapters join us here on Bluesky, so stay tuned!
September 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
the best way to defend vaccine access is to join together! so many great orgs here. thank you @lafamilies4vax.bsky.social for compiling. please share folks! on and off bluesky :)
Did you know that we are part of a growing Families for Vaccines grassroots network of vaccine advocates around the country? Check out our starter pack! We’ll add to it as more of our chapters join us here on Bluesky, so stay tuned!
September 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Did you know that we are part of a growing Families for Vaccines grassroots network of vaccine advocates around the country? Check out our starter pack! We’ll add to it as more of our chapters join us here on Bluesky, so stay tuned!
“Senator Cassidy, history will remember whether you protected the health of our people or stood silent as Americans suffered…I am doing all I can to give my children the future they deserve. Let’s “work on it” together.”
History will remember whether Bill Cassidy acted to protect Americans' health • Louisiana Illuminator
Cassidy cast the deciding vote to confirm RFK Jr. after he promised to uphold vaccine confidence. He has since broken those commitments.
lailluminator.com
September 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
“Senator Cassidy, history will remember whether you protected the health of our people or stood silent as Americans suffered…I am doing all I can to give my children the future they deserve. Let’s “work on it” together.”
Reposted by Louisiana Families for Vaccines
RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisory committee isn’t making science-based decisions. This is what happens when a political appointee hijacks the process. With RFK Jr. in charge of HHS, this chaos will only get worse.
Contact your members of Congress NOW & tell them it’s time to remove Kennedy from office.
Contact your members of Congress NOW & tell them it’s time to remove Kennedy from office.
American Families for Vaccines RFK Action Center — American Families for Vaccines
FamiliesForVaccines.org
September 19, 2025 at 10:06 PM
RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisory committee isn’t making science-based decisions. This is what happens when a political appointee hijacks the process. With RFK Jr. in charge of HHS, this chaos will only get worse.
Contact your members of Congress NOW & tell them it’s time to remove Kennedy from office.
Contact your members of Congress NOW & tell them it’s time to remove Kennedy from office.