By Christine Vara Despite the fact that vaccines have eradicated smallpox, eliminated polio in the US and significantly reduced the number of deaths from diseases like measles, people are...
By Christine Vara August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) and the intent is to issue a rally cry not only to vaccine advocates, but to the public in...
By Christine Vara I recall when AIDS was first making headlines 25 years ago. There were so many misconceptions about the disease itself and how it was being spread...
By Christine Vara I know this sounds pretty pathetic, but the sad reality is that some parents delay or avoid vaccinations because they simply don’t want to deal with...
By Christine Vara Cocooning: A transitive verb meaning to protect somebody from unpleasantness or danger. And who wouldn’t want to protect infants from danger? The question is what do...
By Christine Vara Mother’s Day may have come and gone, but a mother’s work is never done. In today’s society, it’s no secret that mothers bear the majority of...
By Christine Vara When I began my affiliation with Shot of Prevention, I encouraged readers to join me on my journey as I learned about vaccines and their effect...
By Katie Van Tornhout After five years and four miscarriages, our daughter Callie entered the world. Although she was born six weeks early, the doctors felt comfortable letting us...
By Christine Vara I have just read a very insightful article from the Chicago Tribune regarding Dr. Oz and his proliferation of medical information on both his current television...
Every Child By Two Welcomes Christine Vara as Our New Co-Editor on Shot of Prevention By Christine Vara Who am I? Well, to sum it up, I am an...