Recently we received this question on our Vaccinate Your Family Facebook page: “My child has already received his first dose of flu vaccine over a month ago, but lately I’ve been wondering if itâ
Each year, about this time, I think about a friend who died from influenza.  It couldn’t have been more of a shock.  He was completely fit. Healthy. A relatively young man in his e
This guest post was contributed by Melody Butler and originally appeared on the Nurses Who Vaccinate blog. It has been edited and modified in length for inclusion in this Shot Of Prevention Fri
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 influenza vaccine. Some critics
By Amy Pisani [Update: We just received the exciting news that Luke will be appearing on Morning Joe on MSNBC tomorrow morning. Be sure to tune in between 8:20 and 9 AM ET to watch Luke discuss with
By Danielle Romaguera I am pregnant with my fourth child due in December. I must say that, while I am excited for this new addition to our family, I am also nervous about the H1N1 scare and its pote
The Vaccine Mom, a molecular biologist and mother of two, talks about what to do when you think you may be sick with the coronavirus (COVID-19) or another respiratory illness like the flu. Resources C
Vaccinate Your Family is thrilled to welcome Taryn Chapman, the creator of The Vaccine Mom, who will be offering up regular video blogs for Shot of Prevention on a variety of topics. Taryn is a mole
In these final days of 2017, we hope you will revisit the top ten posts from the past year and share them with others in your social networks.  They address such pressing topics such flu, disease
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 pas