Pregnant Women


Understanding Why Your Baby Needs a Hepatitis B Vaccine At Birth

Parents Often Underestimate the Risk of Hepatitis B You can protect your child at birth with a hepatitis B vaccination  A guest post by Carolyn Aldigé, President and Founder,...


Parents Play Key Role as Local & National Vaccine Advocates

Parents who have watched their child suffer from a vaccine preventable disease can often feel blindsided.  Prior to their own personal experiences they’re usually unfamiliar with the dangers of these diseases....


Preventing Childhood Diseases Requires a Community Commitment

This post is part of a blog relay sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in recognition of National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW).  You can follow the conversation on...


Highlights of the Latest Meeting of the Advisory Committee On Immunization Practices

Three times a year a specialized group of medical and public health experts meet in Atlanta to review scientific data related to vaccine safety and effectiveness. Although most people...


Pertussis Vaccine: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Last week, a new study published in Pediatrics suggested that the pertussis immunity from the recommended adolescent Tdap booster was quick to wane.  While this is being reported by...


After Losing Babies to Pertussis Parents Make Plea for Prevention

How is it that three families, who’ve never actually met one another, find themselves sharing words of consolation and encouragement at the same time each year? How...


The Flu and its Impact on the Family

I’m honored to be kicking off the CDC’s National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) “Focus on the Family” blog relay.  Each day, one of CDC’s Digital Ambassadors will leverage the...



Flu Doesn’t Discriminate So Be Sure To Vaccinate

Each year statistics remind us that anyone can suffer, die or be hospitalized as a result of the flu. That is why influenza vaccine is recommended each and every...


Pertussis Vaccine in Pregnancy Key to Preventing Disease in Infants

Pregnant women should be vaccinated against pertussis during each pregnancy to best protect babies from infection. The Global Pertussis Initiative (GPI), an expert scientific forum charged with addressing the...