School might look a little different in the U.S. this fall. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced communities to make some tough choices, and many families will be keeping their kids home at least some of
Should parents space out their child’s vaccinations? Are vaccine-preventable diseases like measles or meningitis even in the U.S. any more? Should you take your children for well-check and vacci
This guest post was written in May 2020 by VYF Board Member Mary Koslap-Petraco DNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP, FAANP, an adjunct clinical assistant professor at Stony Brook University School of Nursing and a pe
Tuesday November 12 is World Pneumonia Day. Why is there a day designated to pneumonia, you might wonder? It was established ten years ago by the World Health Organization to raise awareness about pne
By Amy Pisani, MS, Executive Director, Every Child By Two/Vaccinate Your Family Last month the CDC’s Advisory Committee On Immunization Practices (ACIP), a group of medical and public health exp
Guest Post By Lynn Bozof, President, the National Meningitis Association This post was written by an extraordinary woman who passed away only days ago. Lynn spent the last phase of her life fighting t
By Amy Pisani, Executive Director, Every Child By Two As the 2018 National Immunization Awareness Month comes to an end, with a focus on adult vaccines this week, I look back on the three personal mil
Sadly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reported that the 2016/2017 flu season has now claimed the lives of more than 100 children. 101 to be exact.
I gave birth to five children in the span of nine years. My oldest daughter will soon be 21. My youngest, 12. Over the years, I’ve learned a few things about childhood illnesses and infectious d
As our obsession with basketball's March Madness is nearing an end, our efforts to encourage "both shots" in the fight against meningococcal disease remains at center court.
While March is a time w