The following is a guest post from Debbie McCune Davis, based on her personal experience as the Executive Director of The Arizona Partnership for Immunization and an Arizona State Representative from District...
Today’s guest post was written by Melody Butler of Nurses Who Vaccinate. Yesterday, as she traveled to Washington, DC, she began her journey as a Shot@Life champion. You can follow her adventures...
I’m not a scientist or a researcher, but I have a great deal of admiration for both. As a health conscious person, I rely on their work to deliver safe...
I am grateful that as a parent here in the United States, I’ve never worried about my child suffering from polio. However it wasn’t that long ago that parents, even...
Today I came across an article that may seem insignificant to some. It highlighted a highly anticipated study of the first new tuberculosis vaccine in 90 years, only to reveal the disappointing...
Callie was considered a miracle baby. It took Katie and Craig Van Tornhout five years and four miscarriages before they finally welcomed their precious daughter Callie into their lives. However, their joy turned to heartache...
The CDC has released a lot of information this week. Yesterday they released the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Aged 0 Through 18 Years, as...
Today, I would like to honor two angels by the name of Carter and Brady. Carter was only 7 weeks old when he earned his wings on January 28th, 2010 and Brady...
In recognition of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Lara Zibners* has contributed this guest post on the importance of HPV vaccination for both girls and boys. Last year I...
Last month, I wrote about a proposal, brought about by the United Nations Environment Programme, to restrict the worldwide use of mercury in an effort to limit mercury releases,...