Every year, some of the same questions and concerns about season influenza and flu vaccination make the rounds on social media. So far this season, we’ve been hearing...
Earlier today, Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., director of the CDC, joined leading medical and public health experts at the National Foundation of Infectious Diseases (NFID) News Conference to discuss...
It’s not uncommon for healthy adults to skip their annual flu vaccine. In fact, it’s estimated that only about 40% of adults receive an influenza vaccine each year –...
Dr. John Merrill-Steskal has spent 22 years as a Family Medicine Physician. He believes that doctors can help promote healthy behaviors by becoming more engaged on social media. Throughout the past...
We are honoring National Immunization Awareness Month by highlighting the importance of vaccines across the lifespan. In this guest post, we hear about the importance of protecting...
Throughout July and August, Shot of Prevention is encouraging people to address this question – What value do vaccines have in your life? Today’s guest post, by clinical cardiologist...
This guest post was written by Alethea Mshar out of concern for her son Ben. A version of this post originally appeared on her blog Ben’s Writing, Running Mom....
It’s a good question. So often we hear scientific claims about everything from the health benefits of coffee, eggs and wine, to the cancer causing effects of coffee, eggs and...
Every Child By Two is pleased to launch another article in their Expert Commentary series featuring guest writer Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH, a retired epidemiologist who has worked in the areas...
Last week, a new study published in Pediatrics suggested that the pertussis immunity from the recommended adolescent Tdap booster was quick to wane. While this is being reported by...