Month: July 2012


Your Blog Comments Can Help Save Lives

What if you could save the life of a child just by commenting on a blog post? Imagine – if you will – that comments were like currency and...


Vaccine Questions Answered The Real Simple Way

Ever wish you had access to immunization experts who could address your most pressing questions about vaccines? Well, thanks to REAL SIMPLE magazine, fifteen of the most frequently asked questions about...


Keeping Track of Children's Immunization Records

When my children were born I received a special booklet from the Department of Health labeled “Lifetime Immunization Record” and I bring them along to every well visit for each of my...


Baby Steps Lead to Big Milestones

We’ve all heard it before. You have to walk before you can run.  This phrase conjures up numerous images in my mind.  Images of my own five children, each...


Global Poverty Project and The End of Polio

Global efforts to rid the world of polio have delivered incredible results in the last 60 years: The number of polio cases worldwide has been dramatically reduced by 99%...


So Much More Than Just The History of Vaccines

I have been reading The History of Vaccines blog and referencing the website since it was first launched back in the fall of 2010. Initially, the site appealed to me...


Even the Unvaccinated are Protected by HPV Vaccine

A new study published in Pediatrics is getting a lot of media attention today.  CBS News, HealthDay News, The Inquisitr and Examinir.com, are among the many news outlets that...


Summer Sightings: See it, Share it, Win it!

Summer is for traveling, and if you’ve been hitting the road lately, than perhaps you’ve seen these brilliant outdoor advertising images from Every Child By Two (now Vaccinate Your Family).  ...


Personal Freedoms Protected with CA Bill AB2109

This week, as our country celebrated our independence, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to our personal freedoms.   These freedoms include – but are certainly not limited to –...