By Christine Vara If you live in California, than you’ve most likely heard of the pertussis epidemic that has been declared there. However, here on the East Coast, many people...
By Christine Vara After viewing the recent CBS News coverage of pertussis, it’s a wonder all five of my children survived past infancy. The piece led with a heartbreaking story of Mariah Bianchi, a responsible...
By Christine Vara Parents have so much to keep track of for their children and vaccinations are no different. Since children may receive up to 24 vaccinations to protect them from...
The following piece was submitted as commentary to JURIST, a legal news and research website at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, which has recently been covering the decision of...
By Christine Vara Not having an autistic child myself, I admit that I have no idea of the never ending challenges that parents with autistic children face on a day...
Shot of Prevention would like to thank Felicia Dube for contributing this article. We admire her courage in sharing her personal story of loss and pain. We appreciate her determination to save...
By Christine Vara Yesterday, a great article written by Kate Rope for Parenting was re-posted on CNN Health. What I appreciated about the article was the simplicity. It was...
By Christine Vara In reviewing the comments on my last post regarding personal belief exemptions, it is obvious that I struck a chord with many of you. While I...