All posts tagged "vaccination"
The Third Trimester of My Third PregnancyWhen I became pregnant with my third child, I began keeping a journal to document my journey. I have shared the...
BlogNovember 11, 2017- Important Information About the 2017 Influenza Vaccine and Pregnancy Study
Influenza, or the respiratory flu, is an acute viral infection that spreads easily from person to person. The viral disease is...
InformationOctober 10, 2017 - How Improved Public Sanitation Created the Polio Epidemic
“Better sanitation, not vaccines, eradicated disease” is a favorite, although enormously erroneous, argument against vaccination used by the anti-vaccine community. As...
InformationJune 1, 2017 - About the Tetanus Vaccine
Tetanus is an acute, often fatal, infection caused by the bacteria Clostridium tetani. Tetanus bacteria are found in soil, dust, and...
InformationFebruary 2, 2016 
About the HPV VaccineHuman papillomavirus, or HPV, is a group of more than 150 related viruses, forty of which that can infect the genital...
InformationJanuary 31, 2016
Flu and Tdap Vaccine Combo Confirmed Safe During PregnancyPregnant women can and should receive the influenza and Tdap vaccines to protect both mother and baby from the respiratory flu...
NewsOctober 7, 2015
Study Finds No Harmful Association Between MMR Vaccine and AutismAdding to the overwhelming evidence that vaccines and autism are unrelated, a new study published in the child health-themed issue of...
NewsApril 22, 2015
Most Doctors Succumb to Delayed Vaccination Schedule Requests Despite ConcernsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently recommends fourteen vaccines for children between birth and age 6, with different...
NewsMarch 3, 2015
Scientists Announce Potential New HIV VaccineScientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in Jupiter, Florida have announced the creation of a novel drug candidate against HIV...
NewsFebruary 19, 2015- Health Officials Urge Measles Vaccine Before Spring Travel
As the United States and California in particular grapple with the current measles outbreak, California public health officials are urging measles...
NewsFebruary 18, 2015 
Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Offers Protection Against H7N9 Bird FluThe H7N9 avian flu emerged in China in 2013 and sparked fears of a global pandemic. But a new study published...
NewsFebruary 18, 2015
One-Fourth of Adults Agree with Vaccine Opt-Out Laws, Says SurveyOne in four adults agree with not vaccinating for personal or religious reasons, finds an informal survey conducted by WebMD. Only...
NewsFebruary 16, 2015
Online Comments on Vaccines More Influential Than Official AnnouncementsFrom whom do people most trust information regarding vaccines? Health campaigns run by governmental organizations or online commentary from peers? Two...
NewsFebruary 15, 2015
Study Finds No Link Between HPV Vaccine and Increased STIsDespite fears from certain groups, the HPV vaccine does not promote risky sexual disinhibition. A new study published in the journal...
NewsFebruary 10, 2015
Is the MMR Vaccine Spreading the Measles Virus?: The Question of SheddingIn light of the current measles outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other health care professionals have...
InformationFebruary 9, 2015
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