Today’s guest post was written by Melody Butler of Nurses Who Vaccinate. Yesterday, as she traveled to Washington, DC, she began her journey as a Shot@Life champion. You can follow her adventures...
I’m not a scientist or a researcher, but I have a great deal of admiration for both. As a health conscious person, I rely on their work to deliver safe...
I am grateful that as a parent here in the United States, I’ve never worried about my child suffering from polio. However it wasn’t that long ago that parents, even...
The CDC has released a lot of information this week. Yesterday they released the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Aged 0 Through 18 Years, as...
In recognition of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Lara Zibners* has contributed this guest post on the importance of HPV vaccination for both girls and boys. Last year I...
There is no doubt in my mind that the safety of vaccines will always be in question. It’s a good thing actually. Since vaccines are administered to almost every...
Influenza has hit the United States early this year. I would be surprised if you’re not already aware of this, because there is so much discussion about it these days....
Today’s guest post from Dr. Lara Zibners addresses a follow-up question we received on our Vaccinate Your Baby Facebook page in response to a previous post about the varicella (chicken...
Amy Pisani, Executive Director of Every Child By Two, offers insight on an important global decision regarding thimerosal in vaccines. Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics is supporting the World Health Organization’s...
I started National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) off with a little humor on Monday with Rick’s Rant. And now look where it has led me. Today I’m concluding a week’s worth...