Vaccine exemptions. They’re something many parents are concerned about, and many want to be informed about. Just this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued their latest...
As the school year winds down, now is good time to review your child’s immunization records to ensure that they’ll meet next year’s school immunization requirements. Why now, you may wonder? Why at...
Here is an amazing statistic. 19.5 million people have been vaccinated against meningitis in Africa since December 2010 This is an inspiring story of how cooperation, innovation and determination...
Our Vaccinate Your Baby Facebook page is not only a place for people to connect, it has also become a place for people to take action. This diverse community...
Just a few days ago, my husband and I were discussing the possibility of another military motivated move for our family. In evaluating the areas where we may be...
Like it or not, global health impacts us all. For all the complaining we do as Americans, it’s easy to see that, by comparison to other nations, we have...
Any parent who has ever held their newborn child in their arms knows that it is an indescribable moment – a moment that changes your world forever, in ways...
Most adults recall their experiences with chickenpox with great detail. I remember that I was visiting my grandparents in Florida and they had planned to bring me to a...
This past weekend concluded National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), during which time various events have been held, both across the country and throughout the world, to educate people about the importance of...
Often, vaccine advocates who focus on families who have suffered from vaccine preventable diseases are accused of fear mongering. Strangely enough, fear is often what motivates people to refuse vaccines. Fear of...