When presented with a patient or a parent that is concerned about the use of vaccines, clinicians have many choices about what to do. One approach worthy of consideration is educating patients on the vaccine approval process that has led to what the CDC reports as the safest vaccine supply in U.S. history.
Five Effective Strategies for Increasing Immunization Rates
Improving Cancer Prevention in Youth Through Vaccines
The Great Race for Vaccination Innovation
As the father of modern medicine, Hippocrates, said, “Declare the past, diagnose the present, foretell the future.” Medicine is ever-evolving, and this is especially true as it relates to vaccines. Vaccination research continues to advance the effectiveness of current vaccines and address new threatening viruses.
Shining the Spotlight on Mumps
The Added Benefits of Flu Shots – Healthy Hearts
A Rising Tide of Vaccine Hesitancy
Preventing the Flu This Season Will Have to Start With a Shot
Lessons Learned From the Man Who Eradicated Smallpox
In August, we lost a giant in the field of epidemiology, a man credited with leading the war on history’s most lethal disease – smallpox. The passing of Dr. Donald A. Henderson leaves us to both appreciate his life’s work, and learn from, and apply, its lesson.
Vaccines Don’t Have to be a Pain in the Arm
Beyond the “Freshman 15”: The Important Role of Vaccines in Healthy College Students
Calling For Support: Recommend the HPV Vaccine
It’s been nearly 10 years since the CDC first recommended immunization against human papillomavirus (HPV), the disease known to cause many types of gynecological and reproductive cancers. During that time, numerous studies have supported the vaccine’s efficiency. Yet through a decade of endorsements and advancements, the HPV vaccine continues to fall below target rates.
The First Step to Population Health
Breaking Down the Flu Vaccine’s Effectiveness
Debunking the Myths & Misconceptions of Vaccine Safety
Being a new parent is hard enough without the multitude of conflicting information on caring for a baby around sleeping, feeding, bathing and nurturing, to name a few. Yet, one of the most debated topics among parents centers on children's immunizations. And it’s one of the few issues where science clearly supports only one side: pro-vaccines.