Inspired by a YYGS seminar about information spread and social media, I continued research at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), working as an intern specializing in vaccine research. As we’ve seen on many fronts, social media can be a dangerous tool used to promote misinformation. This is especially true when it comes to vaccines. Social media has allowed false narratives about vaccines to gain traction, which has terrible consequences for the public health in our country. We’ve seen diseases like measles, long eradicated, now resurfacing. At the FDA, I learned that social media is a double edged sword. It can serve as a medium for anti-vaxxers to spread unfounded theories, but also as a source of information—about the safety and efficacy of vaccines. I hope to use the skills I learned at YYGS and the FDA to develop effective communication strategies to counter misinformation and disinformation—whether it be in my community, or around the world.