Earlier this week ABC News’ Dr. Richard Besser explained that children deserve to be protected from disease while in public school. With rising school vaccine exemption rates and pockets of unvaccinated students, our children and our...
I was saddened to hear about another college student who died at the hands of meningitis. According to a report on NBC News, a 19-year-old Drexel University student, Stephanie Lynn Ross, died...
Last week New York City health officials announced that there was a measles outbreak in Manhattan and the Bronx. So far they have identified 16 cases of measles, representing...
This is the fourth post in a five-part series which addresses the legal rights of the unvaccinated child. This post is written by guest blogger Dorit Rubinstein Reiss who is a Professor of Law at the...
Vaccines do more than just boost our immune system against dangerous bacteria, viruses or parasites. They can also help prevent and treat various types of cancer. In acknowledgement of...
As we prepare for the challenges of 2014, we want to thank everyone who has contributed to our success in 2013. Once again, the past year has been one of tremendous growth. We’ve seen a record number...
Last month there was a great deal of concern regarding several meningitis outbreaks on college campuses. The first to really gain attention were the seven cases at Princeton University. While it is typical for meningitis...
This post was written by Melody Butler, a pediatric RN and mother of four. As a vocal vaccine advocate, Melody founded Nurses Who Vaccinate and is a Shot@Life Immunization...
It’s National Influenza Vaccination Week and it’s likely that some people haven’t received their flu shots yet. You should know that flu season has officially arrived and some states have already begun...