The next time someone defends their decision not to vaccinate because “these diseases are no longer a threat to us” simply ask them to take a long hard look at this map of vaccine preve
By Amy Pisani As both a Rotarian and the director of Every Child By Two – Carter/Bumpers’ Champions of Immunization, my commitment to playing a small part in eradicating one of the world’s most
There are now over 750 cases of measles in Wales with 72 cases being reported since Thursday. Unfortunately, as can be expected with measles, as many as 77 people have been hospitalized since
For the past few weeks, I have written several posts detailing measles outbreaks across the country and there has been quite a bit of coverage in the news regarding measles these days. Liz Szabo, of
After writing yesterday’s post concerning the recent rise of measles cases, I was saddened to see several more news alerts today regarding measles in both New York City and Maryland. ABC’s
If you follow health news at all, you simply can’t ignore the fact that measles is showing up here, there and everywhere – from Minnesota , Utah and Vermont, to the New England Aquarium, the
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 can re
By Christine Vara Last month I posted an article that discussed the spread of measles as a result of low immunization rates. One reference I made was in the case of young boy who traveled home to Sa
By Christine Vara A recent NPR article I read chronicled a measles resurgence tied to people who intentionally choose to go unvaccinated. In Vancouver, foreign travelers to the Olympics apparently b
Rising cases of COVID-19 across the country have many people asking the same question: where’s the vaccine? Experts have suggested a vaccine may be 12 to 18 months away, an optimistic timeline given