Author: everychildbytwo


Grassroots Fundraising Campaign Aims To Support Every Child By Two

Every Child By Two (ECBT) is thrilled to announce that a grassroots effort was recently launched to raise $10,000 in support of our ambitious mission to save the lives...


CDC Experts Address Flu Questions on Vaccinate Your Baby Facebook Forum

To help educate the public about flu, the Vaccinate Your Baby Facebook page will be hosting a three-day flu forum. From Nov. 18th - 20th you can have...


Help Stop Pneumonia, the Leading Infectious Killer of Children

Every 20 seconds a child dies from pneumonia somewhere in the world. It is the leading infectious killer of children under age 5 worldwide. Each year on November...


Dr. Harrison Explains Why Lyn Redwood of SafeMinds is Wrong About Genetic Research and Autism

Every Child By Two is pleased to launch our new Expert Commentary Series which will be referenced here on Shot of Prevention with links to the in-depth articles that...


Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccine Approved But Awaiting CDC Recommendations

This month another college student succumbed to a strain of meningitis that is not covered in the currently recommended meningococcal vaccine. In 2013 and 2014 outbreaks of serogroup B meningococcal...


Fascinating Report on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

Time and again I hear people on social media criticizing our immunization practices here in the United States.  Often they make suggestions that vaccine recommendations are made arbitrarily and...


Join Amanda Peet in the Fight to End Polio on World Polio Day

Written by: Amanda Peet, Every Child By Two Vaccine Ambassador Last summer I traveled to Kenya as part of a UN Foundation/Every Child By Two delegation to ensure access...


Are Doctors’ Vaccine Recommendations Motivated By Profits?

This guest post has been written by Dr. Lara  Zibners, in response to comments we’ve received on our Vaccinate Your Baby Facebook page. “How can I trust the vaccine recommendations...


Which Do People Fear More? The Flu or Flu Vaccine

Yesterday was the day I had been anxiously anticipating for well over a month.  I took my kids to the local senior center to get our flu shots at the county...


Concern Over Enterovirus D68 Amidst Death of Asymptomatic Child

The United States is currently experiencing a nationwide outbreak of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) associated with severe respiratory illness. From mid-August to October 6, 2014, there have been a confirmed...