The National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) met last week in Washington, D.C. to deliberate recommendations aimed at continually improving our nation’s immunization system. This federal ad
A few weeks ago I wrote about the fact that Katie Couric’s new daytime television show Katie was planning to air a segment about HPV vaccine. After hearing the proposed line-up for the sh
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In recognition of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Lara Zibners* has contributed this guest post on the importance of HPV vaccination for both girls and boys. Last year I went on a cycling weekend
This morning I was reminded of the importance of human papillomavirus vaccination after reading an article that appeared yesterday in Ob.Gyn. News. As the parent of five daughters, and the frien
A new study published in Pediatrics is getting a lot of media attention today. CBS News, HealthDay News, The Inquisitr and Examinir.com, are among the many news outlets that have been reporting abou
By Amy Pisani Recently, my eleven year old son had an appointment for his annual well-visit with his pediatrician. I strongly believe that these routine visits are one of the most important tasks we
There has certainly been a great deal of media coverage regarding yesterday’s vote from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In reading various immunization related news this week, I was surprised to find at least a dozen or more articles still focusing on the political aspects of the HPV vaccine. This time, rather than
If you haven’t heard by now, than you probably haven’t read or watched any major news source in the past few days. GOP presidential hopeful, and Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, made some