This article was originally printed as a guest post on BlogHer, Dec. 7, 2010, under the title, Why Everyone Should Get A Flu Shot, in honor of National Influenza Vaccination...
By Carol J. Baker, MD Every flu season is different and unpredictable, but each year influenza causes children to get sick, and can lead to hospitalizations and even deaths....
By Christine Vara There has been quite a bit of commentary lately about mandatory vaccinations for healthcare workers. Many medical establishments are moving in that direction and for good...
By Christine Vara “What?” you say. “Minority rules?” “How can that be?” Living in the suburbs of DC I’m constantly reminded about the power of the majority. In these post-election days,...
By Christine Vara Here at Shot of Prevention, we are open to discussing issues that pertain to children’s health. Admittedly, they often involve immunizations and vaccine preventable diseases. However, in...
History of Vaccines: A New Website by the Oldest Medical Society in the United States Stanley A. Plotkin, MD Before Edward Jenner developed vaccination for smallpox in 1796, the...
By Christine Vara Yesterday, my daughters and I got our flu shots. Actually, we got a double nasal spray – one up each nostril. I must say that whoever...
By Christine Vara It’s October and the weather has briskly announced that fall has arrived. Along with pumpkins, falling leaves and Halloween decorations, now is the time to say...
By Christine Vara August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) and the intent is to issue a rally cry not only to vaccine advocates, but to the public in...
By Christine Vara I recall when AIDS was first making headlines 25 years ago. There were so many misconceptions about the disease itself and how it was being spread...