By Christine Vara Last week I read several articles that addressed children’s health from different and interesting perspectives. The concerns raised by the first article are particularly troublin
By Christine Vara “What?” you say. “Minority rules?” “How can that be?” Living in the suburbs of DC I’m constantly reminded about the power of the majority. In these post-ele
They say time heals all wounds. While I believe that certainly can be true, I also recognize that often, scars remain. Last week at this time I sat in a room full of people on World Pneumonia Day, l
It’s worth the poke to protect the world’s children. By Shannon Duffy Peterson A life changing event – one involving your children – will make any parent regret what they could have done.
By Christine Vara This past week on Shot of Prevention has been extremely exciting. We’ve seen a lot of activity and numerous new voices contributing their thoughts and insights through comments.
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 Amid a serious pertussis epidemic in the state of California, an investigative think tank called the Watchdog Institute recently reported that vaccine refusals are on the rise. Th
By Christine Vara August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) and the intent is to issue a rally cry not only to vaccine advocates, but to the public in general. The goal is to increase a
By Christine Vara There are times when I feel so fortunate to live in this country. Then there are days when I wonder what some Americans are thinking. Yesterday, the vaccine related news gave me
By Christine Vara I’m a parent, not a doctor. But often times I’ve wished I had gone to medical school. Maybe then I could diagnose my children’s ailments without having to wait for an appoi