Today we honor all our parent advocates who help us raise pertussis vaccine awareness. This day not only marks Brady's third angel-versary, but also the fifth angel-versary...
We’ve seen a record number of views and shares on a variety of Shot of Prevention blog posts, and we’re especially grateful to our blog contributors and many new...
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases is dedicated to educating the public and healthcare professionals about the causes, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. Today, we would like to...
Our daughter Emily died suddenly and tragically from influenza when she was only 3½-years-old. She died in our bed, in her pajamas, watching cartoons – just hours before we...
As we countdown to National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec 7-13) here on Shot of Prevention, we’re participating in a special blog relay with other Flu Vaccination Digital Ambassadors. Each...
Yesterday was the day I had been anxiously anticipating for well over a month. I took my kids to the local senior center to get our flu shots at the county...
After viewing PBS’ NOVA film Vaccines: Calling the Shots, I began wondering what the film’s impact would be. I’ll admit that the film was very ambitious. It addressed the science...
In the first part of this series, Ask Before They Play to Keep Chickenpox, Pertussis and Measles Away, Dr. Zibners explores why a parent might be concerned if their vaccinated child has unvaccinated...
In the first part of this series, Ask Before They Play to Keep Chickenpox, Pertussis and Measles Away, Dr. Zibners explores why a parent might be concerned if their vaccinated child has unvaccinated...
Part One: Why Ask at All? By Dr. Lara Zibners “Oh, you know, we never had baby gates, because, you know, of the controversy.” This was the response I...