Preteens/Teens


Remembering My Son on World Meningitis Day

By Lynn Bozof  Lynn Bozof is one of five founding members of the National Meningitis Association. As World Meningitis Day approaches, it’s a good reminder for all of us...


National Immunization Conference: What Have We Learned?

By Christine Vara The other night, after struggling with her homework, my daughter asked me “Mom, do you get mad at yourself when you make a mistake?” I paused...


The Controversy over Dr. Oz

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...


Join Me on My Journey as a Concerned Parent

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...


Watch Out, Southeast! H1N1 Is Back.

By Amy Pisani H1N1 is back in the news as the Southeast is again reporting cases.  It seems no coincidence that the states reporting the lowest vaccination rates against...


A Mother's Personal Story: Get Vaccinated Against Meningitis

By Lynn Bozof Lynn Bozof is one of five founding members of the National Meningitis Association. It’s great news that there is now a second vaccine licensed for meningococcal...


Washington Post on H1N1: Experts Say Pandemic Strain Could Reemerge

By Amy Pisani It seems like we’ve been hearing less about H1N1 recently, but it’s important to be mindful of the uncertainty of this virus, and to continue to...


Better Late Than Never

By Amy Pisani Tonight my small town in Eastern Connecticut will yet again host an immunization clinic at a local high school to provide H1N1 vaccine to the public....


H1N1 Survivor Urges College Kids To Get Vaccinated Against H1N1

By Amy Pisani Speaking with reporters from college newspapers across the country, ECBT spokesperson and H1N1 survivor Luke Duvall, continued his advocacy work by spreading the word about the...


H1N1 Survivor Advocates for Flu Vaccines after Months in Hospital

By Amy Pisani [Update: We just received the exciting news that Luke will be appearing on Morning Joe on MSNBC tomorrow morning. Be sure to tune in between 8:20 and...