By Christine Vara These past few weeks, there has been a great deal of conversation within this blog and on our Vaccinate Your Baby Facebook page regarding the seasonal...
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 When our first child was born, my husband and I were intent on protecting her from harm. While we were probably like most new parents, I’ll...
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 Perhaps I’m dating myself, but I seem to recall an ad against drunk driving that simply stated “Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk”. I believe the...
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 This past week on Shot of Prevention has been extremely exciting. We’ve seen a lot of activity and numerous new voices contributing their thoughts and insights...