From Huffington Post: With summer decidedly behind us, it’s time to start thinking about where to get this year’s flu shot. Yes, it’s flu season again. And yes, the best way to protect yourself from coming down with the virus […]
10 years experience of HPV vaccine in Australia, from BBC
HPV Vaccine has cut new cases of cervical cancer in half, and reduced HPV infections by 90%
The Underused HPV Vaccine, from the New York Times
The Underused HPV Vaccine By JANE E. BRODY AUGUST 22, 2016 You’d think that when parents are told of a vaccine that could prevent future cancers in their children, they’d leap at the chance to protect them. Alas, that is hardly the […]
Why Meningococcal Vaccine (From Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
About 1 in 20 children with meningitis caused by meningococcus and about 1 in 3 children with bloodstream infections (i.e., sepsis) caused by meningococcus will die from the infection. Death from sepsis can occur within 12 hours of the beginning […]
Why Varivax (from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
The disease What is chickenpox? Chickenpox is an infection caused by the varicella virus, and it is highly contagious. It can spread in one of three ways: by coughing or sneezing, physical contact with broken blisters, or by virus particles […]
