Most adults recall their experiences with chickenpox with great detail. I remember that I was visiting my grandparents in Florida and they had planned to bring me to a...
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...
We’ve all heard of computer viruses, but last week I was struck with a new virus. This time on my Twitter account. It came to me in the most...
Have you ever suffered from severe diarrhea? How about uncontrolled vomiting? Have you ever been so dehydrated that you experienced headaches and muscle cramps? Certainly if you’ve ever experienced...
Have you ever wondered how the immunization schedule is created and what determines the ideal age for children to receive immunizations from certain diseases? When exploring this question you...
By Amy Pisani Last week, news hit regarding the investigation of several cases of measles in Boston spurred by an employee of the French Consulate who potentially infected two others; someone...
“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 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...
By Carol J. Baker, MD Every flu season is different and unpredictable, but each year influenza causes children to get sick, and can lead to hospitalizations and even deaths....
By Christine Vara Here at Shot of Prevention, we are open to discussing issues that pertain to children’s health. Admittedly, they often involve immunizations and vaccine preventable diseases. However, in...