Expert Insights and Commentary


Disneyland Measles Outbreak: Should You Be Concerned?

Measles was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000, but every now and then we hear about an outbreak in this country. Typically it goes something like this: An...


Dr. Harrison Explains Why Teresa Conrick of Age of Autism is Wrong About Genetic Research and Autism

Every Child By Two is pleased to launch the third article in their Expert Commentary series that will be permanently housed on the Every Child By Two website and...


Shot of Prevention’s Year in Review: Most Popular Posts from 2014

We’ve seen a record number of views and shares on a variety of Shot of Prevention blog posts, and we’re especially grateful to our blog contributors and many new...


The Year in Review: Top 5 News Stories of 2014

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases is dedicated to educating the public and healthcare professionals about the causes, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. Today, we would like to...


Here Are the Facts From Maki Naro on The Nib: Vaccines Work

Maki Naro created a special comic which was shared on The Nib that highlights "the risks, the misinformation and the science behind history's greatest life saver". His...


Do My Children Need the HPV Vaccine?

Denise Olson, a mother of two from Arizona, wanted to make an informed decision about the HPV vaccine for her children. She wrote this article to share the...


Government Accountability Office Report on Vaccine Injury Compensation

This guest post has been written by Dr. Dorit Reiss, Professor of Law at the University of California Hastings College of Law in San Francisco, CA.  Dr. Reiss contributes to various articles, blogs and...


Only Parents Can Prevent Today’s Children From Becoming Tomorrow’s Flu Statistic

As we countdown to National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec 7-13) here on Shot of Prevention, we’re participating in a special blog relay with other Flu Vaccination Digital Ambassadors. Each...


The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: What Does the AP Report Really Show?

This guest post has been written by Dr. Dorit Reiss, Professor of Law at the University of California Hastings College of  the Law in San Francisco, CA.   Dr. Reiss contributes to various articles, blogs...


CDC Experts Address Flu Questions on Vaccinate Your Baby Facebook Forum

To help educate the public about flu, the Vaccinate Your Baby Facebook page will be hosting a three-day flu forum. From Nov. 18th - 20th you can have...