There are a lot of reasons why I love vaccines, but most importantly it’s because they save lives. However, my appreciation of vaccines has also helped to elevate my appreciation...
Today I’ll be picking my children up from school and driving them to the local health department where we will receive our seasonal influenza vaccines. Within minutes, I expect we’ll be vaccinated and on our...
When I began writing on this blog three and a half years ago, I had never had a face-to-face conversation with someone who I would’ve described as “anti-vaccine”. That’s not surprising really, since about 99% of...
The past 24 hours has been a whirlwind of uncertainty and stress for many Americans. Friends on Facebook and Twitter have been expressing their collective displeasure with our Congressional leaders...
Amanda Peet isn’t just an award-winning actress. She’s also a wife and a mother to two young children. As an informed parent, Amanda Peet takes an active role in keeping her...
Every year people complain about holiday promotions hitting retail stores well in advance of the holiday. While Christmas shopping in July never appealed to me, I have enjoyed seeing early flu vaccination promotions...
Last week, the CDC released the 2012 National and State NIS Data for Children, for ages 19 to 35 months. The report indicated that 90% of children in the...
This guest post has been written by Dorit Rubinstein Reiss, a passionate vaccine advocate with intimate knowledge of the legal system who writes the blog Before Vaccines and serves as...
I woke up today and realized that tomorrow is September 11th. Of course, this date conjures up a variety of emotions for me. From horror to heroism, to prayer...
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Vaccine Education Center is an excellent resource for both parents and healthcare professionals. The extensive website provides a close-up look at every vaccine as...