I started National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) off with a little humor on Monday with Rick’s Rant. And now look where it has led me. Today I’m concluding a week’s worth...
Each year, about this time, I think about a friend who died from influenza. It couldn’t have been more of a shock. He was completely fit. Healthy. A relatively young man in his early thirties. Yet, despite...
December 2012 It’s National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), and while I plan to focus on our national efforts to reduce the thousands of hospitalizations, and even deaths, that occur in the...
This morning I was reminded of the importance of human papillomavirus vaccination after reading an article that appeared yesterday in Ob.Gyn. News. As the parent of five daughters, and the friend...
This past summer I spent a great deal of time in the car with the children, exploring different cities and seeing new sights. When we travel to new areas, we seem to...
Shots aren’t just for babies. In fact, it is recommended that children receive booster shots for various preventable diseases throughout their adolescent years. And recently, since bacterial meningitis has proven to be a serious,...
Awareness While immunization awareness is important all throughout the year, August is typically designated as National Immunization Awareness Month. This is the time of year when parents prepare for...
We hear this question a lot: “If vaccines work so well, then why would you worry if I’m vaccinated or not? It’s a reasonable question to ask. After all, we get vaccinated to...
By Christine Vara Each year, as I celebrate the holidays with my family, I am grateful for the many blessings in my life. Throughout the course of the year, our family...
By Christine Vara These past few weeks, there has been a great deal of conversation within this blog and on our Vaccinate Your Baby Facebook page regarding the seasonal...