by Shannon Duffy Peterson
As a mother of four children whose ages span from 18 years to age 4, I can say that raising the first two in the late ‘90s, when there were fewer vaccinations offered for protection of our children’s health, was a whole different story, compared to today.
Continue Readingby Laura Scott, Executive Director, Families Fighting Flu
“I have a fever.” Those four dreaded words that make any mom cringe when she hears them during flu season. But, for once, it wasn’t one of my daughters. Instead, it was my husband, Jeremy, who is normally always healthy.
Continue Readingby Trish Parnell
These and so many other vaccines in the works bring value to our lives by reducing the burden of disease and enhancing the quality of our days.
Continue Readingby Trish Parnell
If you are vaccinated against pneumonia, your risk of hospitalization for that disease goes down. Because you’re less likely to be hospitalized for pneumonia, you’re also less likely to have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Continue Readingby VOV Volunteers
Our bodies have immune systems that fight off disease. The immune system is made up of cells, glands, organs, and fluids located throughout the body.
Continue Readingby Jennie Harris, PhD, MPH
Though I’ve worked in public health for a decade, I’ve never thought about rubella, a.k.a. German measles, until a recent project required me to.
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