This guest post was contributed by Melody Butler and originally appeared on the Nurses Who Vaccinate blog. It has been edited and modified in length for inclusion in this Shot Of Prevention Friday Flu...
JOIN US IN CELEBRATING WORLD POLIO DAY AND SUPPORT THE “END POLIO NOW” CAMPAIGN By Amanda Peet, Actor and Every Child By Two Vaccine Ambassador TODAY IS WORLD POLIO DAY. ...
In recognition of World Polio Day, October 24th, Rosalynn Carter, Former First Lady and Co-founder of Every Child By Two, provided this personal plea in support of the global effort to End Polio Now. In...
Motherhood is synonymous with selflessness. When a woman becomes consumed in the care of a tiny newborn baby, she will sacrifice everything – from sleep, silence and solitude, to career...
In the midst of a presidential election, we realize that every vote can send an important message to help guide our elected officials. In fact, that is why many Americans will go to...
The topic of school vaccine exemptions is heavily debated. A person may be in favor of vaccinating their own child, yet not feel it’s necessary to impose strong school vaccination policies...
With flu season upon us, there is no denying that the average person is probably bombarded with suggestions to get a flu shot. While there are the usual messages seen...
As a mother, it’s not easy to always be responsible for the care of others. That is why I admire people who work as health care professionals. Like moms, health care...
When a Facebook friend of mine suggested that he was suffering from a mild case of the flu as a result of his recent flu shot, I wasn’t all that surprised. Lots...
Recently the CDC released data regarding the vaccination coverage and exemption rates among U.S. children in Kindergarten for the 2011-2012 school year. Upon first look, the top line analysis...