A child’s immunization status is largely determined by their parents. However, as children mature into teens and young adults it’s important that they gain a personal appreciation for the value of...
This month I’ve been consumed with back-to-school preparations. With one child headed to college, two in high school, one in middle school and another in elementary school, our family...
It’s common for people to question whether all the vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are really necessary. Thanks to the success of...
By Andy Marso I occasionally look at pictures of myself on a spring break trip in 2004, about a month before I almost died of a meningococcal infection. I...
The National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) met last week in Washington, D.C. to deliberate recommendations aimed at continually improving our nation’s immunization system. This federal advisory committee, which...
By: Amy Pisani, Executive Director, Every Child By Two Last year I traveled alongside Vaccine Ambassador/Actor Amanda Peet to Kenya where we witnessed the incredible work being done to ensure...
Hepatitis B is a liver infection that is caused by the hepatitis B virus which is spread when blood or other body fluid infected with the hepatitis B virus enters...
Today we highlight a new blog called Vaccines Rock, which is part of a new national campaign from Meningitis Angel’s called “Don’t Wait 2 Late 2 Vaccinate!” The blog...
It’s National Nurses Week and the theme for this year is “Nurses: Leading the Way.” Whether nurses are employed in private practices, health clinics, hospitals or schools, they...
This guest post was written by Dorit Rubinstein Reiss, Professor of Law at the University of California Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, CA. In this post Dr. Reiss responds to...