#GrandparentsforVaccines
Announcing #GrandparentsforVaccines first video submission in Spanish! Diego, from Florida, speaks up for the health and protection of our grandchildren, urging parents to keep kids safe through vaccination.
Please watch and share!

www.youtube.com/shorts/q8x6O...
Diego-Florida
YouTube video by Grandparents for Vaccines
www.youtube.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:08 PM
One grandma describes how meningitis took the life of her HEALTHY 2 y old grandson. HHS no longer recommends this vaccine for healthy kids, but they are at risk too.
Watch how love, loss, and hope move #GrandparentsforVaccines to protect every child from preventable disease.
Media may contact us.
Lesley – Colorado
YouTube video by Grandparents for Vaccines
www.youtube.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Oregon pediatrician responds to HHS decision to remove influenza vaccine from recommended childhood vaccination schedule.

#GrandparentsforVaccines strongly advises using American Academy of Pediatric recommendations. Don't risk your kids health-get them vaccinated!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2uw...
Wendy-Oregon
YouTube video by Grandparents for Vaccines
www.youtube.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:56 AM
#GrandparentsforVaccines has launched on TIK TOK and we could really use your support on following us! If you would like to make a TIK TOK video for us to post, please send a DM. We are in this to change the conversation to one of empathy, understanding and facts because vaccines save lives.
Listen to this heartfelt message from a new grandpa. Just in: Grandparents for Vaccines has been named one of the 20 public health wins by Your Local Epidemiologist. See article here: https://open.su...
TikTok video by grandparentsforvaccines
www.tiktok.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Thank you @robincogan.bsky.social for highlighting the success of #GrandparentsforVaccines
With your help and the help of grandparents across the country, we will be the "antidote" to vaccine disinformation because we know vaccines work, they are safe, and they keep our grandkids healthy!
December 31, 2025 at 5:20 PM
As noted by @joycewhitevance.bsky.social second Alabama child dies of flu.
Urging every grandparent to join #GrandparentsforVaccines
Vaccine disinformation is killing our grandkids. Parents need facts and truth-these diseases are harmful and lethal!

mynbc15.com/news/local/a...
Second Alabama child dies from flu-related complications
ALABAMA -- A 14-year-old high school freshman in Alabama died from flu-related complications on Monday.
mynbc15.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Grandparents for Vaccines (GFV) state leaders held a strategy meeting today. Although progress has been made since GFV launched nearly 2 months ago, there’s still lots to do. We welcome newcomers to the state teams — email grandparentsforvaccines@gmail.com to learn more.
October 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
@gparents4vaccines.bsky.social is now officially on BSKY!!

We need followers. :-) Check out this amazing video where Pat Crago describes what he remembers during his hospitalization with polio. Join us: grandparentsforvaccines.com

For media requests email us at grandparentsforvaccines@gmail.com
Welcome all new followers! And special thanks to @wkyc.bsky.social for hosting Grandparents for Vaccines Founder and President Arthur Lavin yesterday. Dr. Patrick Crago shares what it was like to be a 5 year old child with polio - before a vaccine was available.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3-H...
Grandparents for Vaccines founder explains mission on 3News
YouTube video by WKYC Channel 3
www.youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Just welcomed our first grandchild October 13th. #GrandparentsforVaccines
When you are watching @maddow.msnbc.com on TV and realize the op ed you co authored with @donnagaffney.bsky.social is on the screen and #RachelMaddow is talking about #GrandparentsforVaccines ! (and BTW we don't consider ourselves to be old 😀 We prefer seasoned)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgYL...
GFVRachelMaddow
YouTube video by Teri Mills
www.youtube.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
When you are watching @maddow.msnbc.com on TV and realize the op ed you co authored with @donnagaffney.bsky.social is on the screen and #RachelMaddow is talking about #GrandparentsforVaccines ! (and BTW we don't consider ourselves to be old 😀 We prefer seasoned)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgYL...
GFVRachelMaddow
YouTube video by Teri Mills
www.youtube.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
LOVE THIS!!
I talk to my children, grandchildren cousins and friends!
grandparentsforvaccines.com
#GrandparentsForVaccines
October 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
October 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Proud to be on the Leadership Team and VP Media for grandparentsforvaccines.com

Special thanks to #ConnectingAmerica @theprogressivemag.bsky.social and @maddow.msnbc.com for shining a light on our work.

Vaccine preventable diseases are dangerous! We know. We lived with them pre availability.
Grandparents Group Shares Pro-Vaccine Message
YouTube video by Connecting America
youtu.be
September 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
GrandparentsForVaccines has a website now. This is a fantastic organization doing great work! 💕

@nurseteria.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
#GrandparentsForVaccines share experiences of life before vaccines
"The group brings together hundreds of grandparents nationwide who lived through diseases such as polio, tuberculosis and measles — illnesses once thought eliminated in the United States..."

www.kgw.com/article/news...
Grandparents for Vaccines launches to share stories of life before immunizations
New volunteer group aims to educate parents about vaccine importance by sharing personal experiences with preventable diseases.
www.kgw.com
September 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Excellent idea - #GrandparentsForVaccines can share experiences from the decades before vaccines could protect us from diseases like measles and polio.
"The group brings together hundreds of grandparents nationwide who lived through diseases such as polio, tuberculosis and measles — illnesses once thought eliminated in the United States..."

www.kgw.com/article/news...
Grandparents for Vaccines launches to share stories of life before immunizations
New volunteer group aims to educate parents about vaccine importance by sharing personal experiences with preventable diseases.
www.kgw.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
#grandparentsForVaccines. I am 72 and remember my parents worrying about us getting polio. Then, a miracle! The polio vaccine. My older sis got measles and mumps at Kindergarten and brought home to me. Then, a miracle!The MMR vaccine! People were dying from COVID.Then a miracle! Don’t go backwards.
September 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
#vaccines #GrandparentsForVaccines

Thank you for this, Rachel. <3
"The group brings together hundreds of grandparents nationwide who lived through diseases such as polio, tuberculosis and measles — illnesses once thought eliminated in the United States..."

www.kgw.com/article/news...
Grandparents for Vaccines launches to share stories of life before immunizations
New volunteer group aims to educate parents about vaccine importance by sharing personal experiences with preventable diseases.
www.kgw.com
September 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
"The group brings together hundreds of grandparents nationwide who lived through diseases such as polio, tuberculosis and measles — illnesses once thought eliminated in the United States..."

www.kgw.com/article/news...
Grandparents for Vaccines launches to share stories of life before immunizations
New volunteer group aims to educate parents about vaccine importance by sharing personal experiences with preventable diseases.
www.kgw.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
September 9, 2025 at 3:22 AM