One of the most endearing things my seven-year-old says is “this just happened in real life”. This is my “real life” story today. I wake up to help get a houseful of kids ready for school. ...
Each year, about this time, I think about a friend who died from influenza. It couldn’t have been more of a shock. He was completely fit. Healthy. A relatively young man in his early thirties. Yet, despite...
December 2012 It’s National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), and while I plan to focus on our national efforts to reduce the thousands of hospitalizations, and even deaths, that occur in the...
Today I wish I hadn’t bothered reading the immunization news. Today I would much rather be dancing around to holiday music and breaking out some festive decorations. Because today, like...
During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, parents eagerly snatch up sales on the latest kids’ craze and scour stores shelves for those treasured gifts and best...
Tackling the Deadliest Disease for the World’s Poorest Children Former First Lady, and Every Child By Two co-founder, Rosalynn Carter believes every child deserves a chance at a 5th birthday. That...
Washington State is one of several states in the midst of a whooping cough epidemic. Sadly, the number of reported cases continues to rise. Currently, there have been...
Many parents still don’t realize that the seasonal flu vaccine is recommended annually for everyone 6 months and older. To ensure people know that the flu vaccine is the best way to...
I did it. I finally did it. I got all my kids their flu shots last week, despite the many obstacles we encountered along the way. While it involved...
As a parent, it’s reassuring to know that there is a committee of experts who meet regularly to develop specific vaccine recommendations. That’s right – experts. Experts in vaccinology,...