Parents who have watched their child suffer from a vaccine preventable disease can often feel blindsided. Prior to their own personal experiences they’re usually unfamiliar with the dangers of these diseases....
This post is part of a blog relay sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in recognition of National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). You can follow the conversation on...
They all died as a result of pneumonia. Most people are not all that surprised when they hear of an older individual dying of pneumonia, even if they are...
HPV is such a common virus that nearly all sexually active individuals will contract the virus at some point in their lives. It’s estimated that 79 million people (about 1...
What Have We Learned From Last Year’s Measles Outbreak? Last year the United States experienced a large, multi-state measles outbreak that was largely responsible for 189 measles cases that spread...
Every Child By Two is pleased to launch another article in their Expert Commentary series featuring guest writer Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH, a retired epidemiologist who has worked in the areas...
As a parent of a college student it concerns me to hear of so many reported mumps cases on various college campuses throughout the nation. In just the past...
Back in the day, promotional ads for The Yellow Pages would include the popular tagline, “Let Your Fingers Do the Walking”. Nowadays, the antiquated Yellow Pages are more likely...
Barbara Loe Fisher may be right about one thing. We need a better Tdap vaccine to prevent pertussis (also known as whooping cough). However, her opposition to legislation in...
Three times a year a specialized group of medical and public health experts meet in Atlanta to review scientific data related to vaccine safety and effectiveness. Although most people...