It’s hard to deny that some people are easily influenced by anecdotal evidence. This may be why some people fall victim to the enormous amounts of misinformation that exists on anti-vaccination websites. And why stories...
Through my involvement with this blog, I have been fortunate enough to participate in various webinars that focus on a variety of immunization issues. I always find them informative for...
All I can say is thank you Alana! Her recent blog post, entitled Myth Buster on the MOMmunizations blog, emphasizes the fact that the flu shot can not give you the flu. Not only...
Earlier this week the stories and images of September 11, 2001 not only reminded me of how fragile life can be, but also how resilient people are in the face of adversity. These...
Two things happened last Friday that reminded me of why I started contributing to this blog. First, I received a note from our school nurse, saying that my daughter...
Last year I ran a weekly series that I called the Friday Flu Shot. Each week I focused on various flu-related topics such as the importance of flu shots for...
This past summer I spent a great deal of time in the car with the children, exploring different cities and seeing new sights. When we travel to new areas, we seem to...
One of my fondest memories from this summer was the time our family spent watching the Olympics together. My children are each committed athletes themselves, so regardless of the...
I’ve heard numerous stories of children who have lost their lives to vaccine preventable diseases. You can read them on the Vaccinate Your Baby website or in the local paper. You can watch...
Many science minded people are bothered by the term “vaccine debate”. The suggestion is that no debate exists when one side has the benefit of scientific evidence, while the other...