Contributing Expert Program
Vax-Before-Travel News Contributing Expert Program
The Vax-Before-Travel (VBT) News Contributing Expert Program empowers vaccine providers to communicate with people digitally through news articles. When traveling abroad, consumers gain real-world insights into health risks by reading street-level perspectives from travel vaccine experts.
Overview
Like Reuters, VBT News Network publishes breaking news with a third-party opinion from a healthcare provider inserted into the article. This free, easy-to-participate program has measurable benefits for vaccine providers.
VBT's news articles are based on relevant clinical studies, press releases, and reports from U.S. government agencies (CDC, FDA, NIH), as well as the U.K., Canada, the Pan American Health Organization, the European CDC, and the World Health Organization. Dr. Bob Carlson leads VBT's content review team that fact-checks news articles for commercial bias and clinical accuracy.
Process
Contributing Experts submit a three-sentence personal quote related to a VBT news article.
VBT's content team will edit the submitted quote to ensure its relevance and accuracy. Once medically reviewed, the news article is published with integrated links for the author and organization.
VBT news articles are distributed in newsletters, Google News, X, LinkedIn, etc.
Examples:
Houston's Third Measles Case Arrives at the Airport - link.
Galapagos Island Vacations are Healthy and Safe in 2025 - link.
Chikungunya Vaccination Outperforms Medication Treatment ROI - link.
Visiting El Salvador is Easier, Healthier, and Safer - link.
Global Cholera Vaccine Stockpile is Depleted - link.
Texas' Updated Respiratory Disease Dashboard Offers Real-Time Vaccination Insights - link.
Contributing Experts For 2026
Jeanne Waggener, a pharmacist from the University of Texas at Austin, received an Honorary Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy.
Jeri Beales, MSN, RN, provides education and vaccinations to travelers at the Destination Health Travel Clinic in Boston, MA.
Duellyn Pandis, DNP, MS, APRN, FNP-C, Certificate in Travel Health® in Tampa, Florida.