Month: November 2009


Protecting the Unprotected

By Brendalee Flint When my daughter was just 15 months old, she contracted Haemophilus Influenzae type B (Hib).  She was fully vaccinated, ate well and got exposed to a...


60 Minutes Gives First-Ever Glimpse of the H1N1 Vaccine Production Plant

By Amy Pisani Yesterday, CBS’ 60 Minutes gave us a peek into the United States’ only H1N1 flu vaccine production facility in Swiftwater, Pennsylvania – allowing the public to...


Pnock Out Pneumonia with the Best Shot Foundation

By David Rubenstein, Best Shot Foundation Today is World Pneumonia Day – a day to amplify the quiet global discussion about how best to solve a forgotten health crisis...