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US government agency finds school-based pandemic vaccine clinics effective
Health and Human Services (HHS) officials have recently looked at a new model of school-based immunization clinics. They believe it is an efficient way to deliver the pandemic vaccine to children....
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Can vaccine recommendations be based solely on individual and public health?
by WILLIAM SCHAFFNER, MD at KevinMD.com (Nov. 15, 2011) In this cartoon, the British satirist James Gillray caricatured a scene at the Smallpox and Inoculation Hospital at St. Pancras, showing Edward...
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Annual Childhood Flu Vaccines May Interfere With Development of Crossresistance
From the 17 November Science Daily article Vaccinating children annually against influenza virus interferes with their development of cross-reactive killer T cells to flu viruses generally, according...
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VaccineEthics.org – A Great Source for Summaries, News, Links to Published...
Came across this Web site via a blog posting at Life of a Lab Rat (imho a great blog to follow- well grounded and informative on a nice range of topics) Here’s a brief breakdown of Vaccines.org Issue...
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Forgetting About the Killers ( A clinicians view on why vaccinations are...
A longish blog from a college clinician perspective. I believe our immune system can be strengthened by nutrition and exposure to germs (as childhood playing in dirt, use of soaps which are not...
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October is Children’s Health Month
From an email recently received from USA.gov October is Children’s Health Month. If you are a parent or caregiver, check out these resources to help promote your child’s good health: Vaccines –...
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The Compelling Need for Game-Changing Influenza Vaccines: An Analysis of the...
From the 11 December 2012 summary at Full Text Reports ….The ongoing public health burden caused by seasonal influenza and the potential global effect of a severe pandemic create an urgent need for...
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‘The View’, Jenny McCarthy, and a public health nightmare
Originally posted on You Think You Know:There’s been a lot in the new recently about the decision to hire Jenny McCarthy to replace Elizabeth Hasselback on “The View”. I cant say that I’m particularly...
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Whooping cough vaccine is only moderately effective in adolescents and adults
From the 26 July 2013 article at Medical News Today Researchers have found that the pertussis“booster” vaccine, also known as reduced antigen content acellular pertussis vaccine or Tdap, is only...
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[Re-post] Opting-Out Of Vaccines; Dipping Below Herd Immunity
From the post at Boston Public Radio With more and more families opting out of vaccinating their kids, one of the most sacred of public health goals, the concept of herd immunity, is being threatened....
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[Reblog] How to find good vaccine information online
Although a number of my posts voice my concerns about “Big Pharm”, I still get an annual flu shot and keep up with vaccines. Why? Overall I believe they are good public health measures. Still believe...
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Vaccine Risk Perceptions and Ad Hoc Risk Communication: An Empirical...
Vaccine Risk Perceptions and Ad Hoc Risk Communication: An Empirical Assessment From the Social Science Research Network Vaccine Risk Perceptions and Ad Hoc Risk Communication: An Empirical Assessment...
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[Article] Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended...
From the 4 February 2014 Annals of Internal Medicine article by Carolyn B. Bridges, MD; Tamera Coyne-Beasley, MD, MPH, on behalf of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices View a larger...
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[News Article] Large New Study Confirms That Childhood Vaccines Are Perfectly...
Large New Study Confirms That Childhood Vaccines Are Perfectly Safe | ThinkProgress. From the 1 July 2014 Think Progress article BY TARA CULP-RESSLER CREDIT: SHUTTERSTOCK The vaccines that children...
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[Repost] The Healthy Woman: A Complete Guide for all Ages
The Healthy Woman: A Complete Guide for all Ages | Publications.USA.gov. Can be downloaded for free! A comprehensive reference with helpful charts and personal stories. The guide covers major...
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[e-book] Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th...
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition “The Pink Book”. On this Page Front Matter Table of Contents Chapters Appendices This illustration depicts the influenza virus....
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