State health departments, health care professionals, immunization partners across the country and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are all working together this week to promote National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). From...
Last week people around the country celebrated National Sibling Day by flooding their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts with photos and memories that honored that special family bond we have with our siblings. In the...
Today Dr. Lara Zibners addresses an inquiry from our Facebook page that pertains to provider policies on vaccine refusal. If you have a vaccine related question that you would like us to address, please...
It’s National Public Health Week and this year’s focus is on ROI – Return On Investment. Considering today’s budgetary challenges, it’s imperative that we spend public health funds wisely. ...
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. And when I think of all the images I’ve seen of children suffering from diseases all over the world I know it’s true. One...
Last week I visited my daughter’s school to talk about what it means to be a Shot@Life champion. After a quick review of the diseases that the Shot@Life campaign is trying to prevent...
What do pop culture and educational entertainment have to do with infectious diseases and vaccines? Well, they just may be the key to unlocking the passion of future epidemiologists....
While sequestration continues to conjure up a great deal of discussion and frustration, the media’s focus on thisFriday’s deadline has been relentless. To explain the automatic trigger of $85 billion...
This week I read another story of an infant who lost her life to pertussis. Sebanna’s story. It begins with a young wife – a first time mom –...
Part of our civic duty is to get involved in legislative policies that have the potential to impact us within our communities. Last week we highlighted the Shot@Life champions who traveled to our...