I’m Taryn, The Vaccine Mom.
I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in marine biology with minors in math and chemistry. Then, I graduated from the University of South Florida College of Medicine with a degree in molecular medicine and graduate certificates in medical biochemistry, microbiology, and immunology.
In graduate school, my research was primarily in virology. I studied viruses such as eastern equine encephalitis, Dengue, West Nile, human herpes viruses, and HIV for the University of South Florida, Infectious Disease Research Institute, and USF’s Center for Biological Defense.
Then I took an immunology position at a Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Laboratory at the University of South Florida, where I researched how to increase the body’s response to DNA vaccines. I published my research in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine, Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, ECS Transactions, and Plasma Medicine.
As The Vaccine Mom, I contribute to various news outlets and magazines, freelance for vaccine-related blogs and websites, and have appeared on various online TV, national TV, patient portals, and podcasts. You can find out more about my appearances and contributions HERE.
I currently write for Immunize.org, the National Network of Immunization Coalitions, the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit, BreakingCancerNews.com, and Vaccinate Your Family.
My goal as The Vaccine Mom is to help vaccine-hesitant parents make the informed decision to vaccinate.
Contact me with your respectful, vaccine-related questions at [email protected].
If you’re not currently vaccinating your child, but considering exploring new vantage points, here’s a great place to start:
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