While anyone can contract meningococcal disease, adolescents and young adults are among the population who have a higher risk for the disease due to their lifestyle factors. Learn...
by Judith Shaw Beatty In 1949, the year I was hit by the poliovirus, 42,000 cases of polio were reported in the United States and 2,720 people died, most...
By Dr. Sophia N. Mirviss For a parent whose child is afraid of going to the doctor and getting a shot, any opportunity to turn the occasion into less...
In June 2006, the first human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was licensed for use in the U.S. Rather than celebrate the development of a vaccine to prevent a deadly form...
While I was pregnant, I spent a whole lot of time researching strollers, but failed to take any time to get a vaccine that could have prevented my...
Our daughter Emily died suddenly and tragically from influenza when she was only 3½-years-old. She died in our bed, in her pajamas, watching cartoons – just hours before we...
This guest post has been written by Dr. Lara Zibners, in response to comments we’ve received on our Vaccinate Your Baby Facebook page. “How can I trust the vaccine recommendations...
Today Dr. Lara Zibners addresses a concern that was raised on our Vaccinate Your Baby Facebook page (now the Vaccinate Your Family Facebook page), which addresses the difficult task parents face in protecting their newborn...
This is the fifth post in a five-part series written by guest blogger Dorit Rubinstein Reiss. Dr. Reiss is a Professor of Law at the University of California Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, CA,...
Callie was considered a miracle baby. It took Katie and Craig Van Tornhout five years and four miscarriages before they finally welcomed their precious daughter Callie into their lives. However, their joy turned to heartache...