Yes, it’s World Cancer Day, but did you know that vaccines are currently helping to prevent and treat various types of cancer? See, some cancers are caused by viruses and right now there are tw
There’s a part of me that understands why some people are hesitant to get newly approved and recommended vaccines. “I don’t want my child to be a pharmaceutical guinea pig.” “The vaccine has
Written by Every Child By Two intern, Linn H. As students of public health, through our courses and fieldwork, we often have the opportunity to travel the globe and work with populations from all walk
This guest post was written by Michela, a junior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who is majoring in global studies with a concentration in global health and a minor in women’
At an upcoming meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on June 24th, committee members will consider whether to recommend routine use of MenB vaccines in adolescents. Curren
This month another college student succumbed to a strain of meningitis that is not covered in the currently recommended meningococcal vaccine. In 2013 and 2014 outbreaks of serogroup B meningococcal
Time and again I hear people on social media criticizing our immunization practices here in the United States. Often they make suggestions that vaccine recommendations are made arbitrarily and witho
After viewing PBS’ NOVA film Vaccines: Calling the Shots, I began wondering what the film’s impact would be. I’ll admit that the film was very ambitious. It addressed the science behind
This post was originally shared on the MOMunizations blog in honor of National Immunization Awareness Month. Throughout the month of August immunization advocates have been highlighting the value of
A child’s immunization status is largely determined by their parents. However, as children mature into teens and young adults it’s important that they gain a personal appreciation for the