Not enough can be done to ensure people are educated about the dangers of pertussis (also known as whooping cough). That’s why I wanted to highlight a few of this week’s articles th
This post has been updated on January 28, 2018 to include new information about maternal Tdap vaccination. Pertussis (also known as whooping cough) is a highly contagious respiratory disease that s
By Christine Vara If you live in California, than you’ve most likely heard of the pertussis epidemic that has been declared there. However, here on the East Coast, many people are still not aware
By Christine Vara After viewing the recent CBS News coverage of pertussis, it’s a wonder all five of my children survived past infancy. The piece led with a heartbreaking story of Mariah Bi
By Amy Pisani The recent conference call hosted by Every Child By Two about preventing the spread of pertussis couldn’t have come at a better time. Joined by Dr. Ari Brown, a pediatrician and
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 Katie Van Tornhout After five years and four miscarriages, our daughter Callie entered the world. Although she was born six weeks early, the doctors felt comfortable letting us take her home afte
Vaccinate Your Family was pleased to host Dr. Laura Riley of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medicine, in collaboration with American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ̵
Dr. Paul Offit, Director of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Vaccine Education Center, joined Vaccinate Your Family’s Executive Director, Amy Pisani, on Monday, January 25,
Expectant couples should rely on credible medical sources such as the CDC, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the American College of Nurse Midwives. Here are 5 things