October marks the official start of influenza season. To highlight the dangers of the flu and the benefits of vaccination, I plan to incorporate a new feature called “Friday Flu Shots”...
Maybe you’ve seen this already, but this is one blog post definitely worth reading, saving and passing on. Dr. Rachel Dunlop, a medical researcher, science communicator and campaigner for science-based medicine...
I don’t want to oversimplify the vaccine debate, but lately I’ve seen it come down to numbers. What are parents more afraid of? The diseases that the vaccines are...
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...
Unfortunately, the vaccination rate in the state of Maine has declined from 90% to less than 80% in the past 10 years. Now, two vaccine bills may further threaten vaccine rates in the...
“What if manufacturers stopped making vaccines?” Someone recently posed this question on our Vaccinate Your Baby Facebook page. It’s a difficult question really? If companies were no longer willing...
By Christine Vara In light of the recent rise in pertussis in several states, it’s important that parents understand one basic fact about vaccines. In a recent article in...
By Christine Vara Thank you, thank you to the authors of the recent Parenting article, Your Most Common Vaccine Questions, Answered. I would like to encourage every parent to read...
In honor of Hepatitis Awareness Month The CDC recommends that the Hepatitis B vaccine be administered to infants soon after birth and before hospital discharge. Parents, who are often...
By Christine Vara Whether your child is four days, two months, or 42 years old, as a parent you will always feel the need to protect them. After all,...