Policy/Advocacy


Help Give A Child A Healthy Shot At Life

As I was preparing to leave for a brief business trip on Sunday evening I heard these words: “God comes to us disguised as our life.” Little did I...


Touch One Life And the Possibilities Are Endless

A Tribute To Bob Keegan, by Amy Pisani This past Monday an my old friend, Bob Keegan, succumbed to his battle with cancer.  Since hearing the news, I’ve struggled to...


Applause For Claire McCarthy, M.D.

January has been a busy month here on Shot of Prevention.  We’ve had a parent speak out on the significance of HPV protection for her son, a pharmacuetical employee comment...


When Will Wakefield Get the Justice He Deserves?

If you follow immunization news at all, than you probably know the name Andrew Wakefield pretty well.  In fact, you’re probably tired of hearing it. Personally, I try to...


Friday Flu Shot: Protect Two

So it’s January, and even though you may not know anyone who has suffered with the flu yet, that doesn’t mean you’ve escaped the illness this year. The flu is very unpredictable.  While flu activity...


Parents Speak Out in Support of Immunization

While we all make personal decisions regarding how we will raise our children, it’s also understandable that we often seek the support, as well as the advice of others to help us in formulating our decisions.  Whether those...


Wrapping Up the Year with Our Most Popular Posts

When I was first approached to contribute to this blog, I wasn’t sure I would have enough material to contribute on a regular basis.  Since then, I’ve recognized that when...


Discovering the Missing Ingredient

This is hard to admit, but it’s December 15th and I just found my holiday spirit…yesterday. Sure, I went through the motions of decorating the house. Heck, I even...


The Battle Against Whooping Cough Continues

While you’ll often hear public health departments warning of influenza this time of year,there is also reason to be concerned over another contagious disease.   It’s known as “whooping cough”, or pertussis,...


Friday Flu Shot: This Week's Voices for Vaccines

As I mentioned in Monday’s post, I recently hosted a special conference call that was intended to provide other bloggers with information on seasonal influenza and the universal recommendation of flu vaccine.  The call...