By Christine Vara Since the media exploded with the “not-so-new” news regarding Andrew Wakefield, I have immersed myself in the coverage; from newspaper editorials, to interviews on major news...
By Christine Vara Last night, I sat in a room filled with an eager audience. Infectious-disease expert, Dr. Paul A. Offit, was launching his newest novel, Deadly Choices: How...
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 Here at Shot of Prevention, we are open to discussing issues that pertain to children’s health. Admittedly, they often involve immunizations and vaccine preventable diseases. However, in...
More positive exposure (pardon the pun) on immunizations and vaccinations appeared in a special insert in today’s LA Times. The insert, which features a compilation of various articles, is...
By Christine Vara If you live in California, than you’ve most likely heard of the pertussis epidemic that has been declared there. However, here on the East Coast, many people...
By Christine Vara After viewing the recent CBS News coverage of pertussis, it’s a wonder all five of my children survived past infancy. The piece led with a heartbreaking story of Mariah Bianchi, a responsible...
By Christine Vara Parents have so much to keep track of for their children and vaccinations are no different. Since children may receive up to 24 vaccinations to protect them from...
By Christine Vara Surprising, but true, Penn & Teller may have just provided some of the most entertaining vaccine related coverage I’ve ever seen. First, let me just say...
By Christine Vara Unfortunately, one in four US children is not fully immunized. That may not be because parents choose not to immunize, but rather because some children are...