This mom was an antivaxxer, but changed her mind. Now she busts myths for other parents

The Current 23:43 Reformed “anti-vaxxer” speaks out

When her two-month-old daughter wouldn't stop crying after a vaccine shot, Lydia called public health in Alberta, seeking some advice and reassurance.

Instead, she says the call left her feeling dismissed and humiliated.

"They weren't very helpful and kind of blew me off as a first-time mom. Told me it was normal and that if I was really afraid, I'd take her to the ER," Lydia told Matt Galloway.

"It just kind of felt embarrassing and it didn't really make me feel like I could trust them."

Lydia is now a licensed practical nurse and vaccine advocate; the CBC is not revealing her full name because she says she's faced threats and harassment related to that work. But that public health call was the start of something else: for years