The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) held their second of three annual meetings at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, GA last week. ECBT staff took...
More than four million Americans are living with viral hepatitis, but most do not know they are infected. In honor of Hepatitis Awareness Month, learn how the three types...
Every parent wants to do what's best for their children. In honor of National Infant Immunization Week 2018, we've outlined some of the top reasons experts give for immunizing...
Did you ever wonder how the flu strains are selected for the seasonal vaccine every year? A lot more goes into the decision than you might think!
The February meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) included presentation pertaining to several different diseases and vaccines, to include hepatitis A and B, influenza, HPV, pneumococcal...
As we consider the details of the proposed fiscal budget, we must call upon Congress to properly fund critical prevention programs. Every Child By Two Executive Director, Amy Pisani, makes...
In these final days of 2017, we hope you will revisit the top ten posts from the past year and share them with others in your social networks. They address such pressing...
There seems to be a lot of speculation recently about how effective the influenza (flu) vaccine will be at preventing cases of influenza this season. It's important to understand...
It’s great when individuals get vaccinated. In fact, the CDC recommends annual flu vaccination for everyone six months and older. But flu vaccination is not just about us as...
The words “just the flu” need to be eradicated from our lexicon. There’s no “just” about this. It was terrifying. It was the most helpless I’ve ever felt as a...