This is the first post in a five-part series written by guest blogger Dorit Rubinstein Reiss. Dr. Reiss is a Professor of Law at the University of California Hastings College of the Law in Sa
It’s easy to understand why people take public health for granted. You simply can’t see the diseases that have been prevented, the hospitalizations that have been avoided or the lives t
This guest post has been written by Dorit Rubinstein Reiss, a passionate vaccine advocate with intimate knowledge of the legal system who writes the blog Before Vaccines and serves as a Professor at
I’ve had some mixed emotions these past few days. As the world rejoices in the arrival of a new prince, I’m thinking about all the babies born around the world that will suffer and die
Personally, I’ve never really given Jenny McCarthy much consideration. To me she represents a pretty face who has done her best to exploit her good looks in order to earn a living. I can’t say
This guest post has been written by Jessica Orwig of Scientific Technologies Corporation to highlight the importance of Immunization Information Systems When our body is infected with a virus or bacte
This guest post has been written by Jessica Orwig, of Scientific Technologies Corporation, as a follow-up to a previous post entitled “Immunization Legislation May Impact Foster Care in Arizona&
Earlier this week I was privy to a conversation in which a parent was expressing her concerns about her child’s upcoming immunization appointment. Admittedly, she was hesitant. She had rej
On the subject of school vaccination exemptions, I want to get one thing straight. I’m not against them. My efforts to inform people about the impact exemptions have on the health of chil
Across the U.S., individual state policies determine which immunizations a child needs in order to be permitted to attend school. And each state also has different ways in which parents can obtain e