A Tribute To Bob Keegan, by Amy Pisani This past Monday an my old friend, Bob Keegan, succumbed to his battle with cancer. Since hearing the news, I’ve struggled to...
January has been a busy month here on Shot of Prevention. We’ve had a parent speak out on the significance of HPV protection for her son, a pharmacuetical employee comment...
Recently a friend and nurse, who I adore, shared a video with me. Now I know my friend to be a very diligent nurse and she’s often discussed how...
Today we are featuring a guest post from one of our blog readers. We hope you will appreciate her contribution as much as we do! I’m the mother of two...
If you follow immunization news at all, than you probably know the name Andrew Wakefield pretty well. In fact, you’re probably tired of hearing it. Personally, I try to...
So it’s January, and even though you may not know anyone who has suffered with the flu yet, that doesn’t mean you’ve escaped the illness this year. The flu is very unpredictable. While flu activity...
Shots aren’t just for babies. In fact, it is recommended that children receive booster shots for various preventable diseases throughout their adolescent years. And recently, since bacterial meningitis has proven to be a serious,...
By Amy Pisani Recently, my eleven year old son had an appointment for his annual well-visit with his pediatrician. I strongly believe that these routine visits are one of...
While we all make personal decisions regarding how we will raise our children, it’s also understandable that we often seek the support, as well as the advice of others to help us in formulating our decisions. Whether those...
When I was first approached to contribute to this blog, I wasn’t sure I would have enough material to contribute on a regular basis. Since then, I’ve recognized that when...