Right On Time
With my first child, I chose to delay and selectively vaccinate. I considered myself reasonably well-informed, and saw this as a way to mitigate perceived…
Ep. 43: The Big Conspiracy
Often, when we scratch beneath the surface of someone who is anti-vaccine, we find conspiracy theories abound. We are also seeing them grow during the…
Ep. 42: Can We Get Back to Routine Vaccines?
While the world is consumed with justifiable fears of COVID-19, measles, polio, and even diphtheria are finding pathways to resurgence. What is going on with…
Ep. 41: When Will Our Coronavirus Vaccine Arrive?
The world's vaccinologists are racing against time to find a safe, effective vaccine to protect against SARS-CoV-2. In our latest Vax Talk episode, we talked…
Ep. 40: How do you talk to family and friends about COVID-19
Have you gotten questions about coronavirus and warm weather? Ibuprofen? Bioweapons? A lot of misinformation and disinformation is circulating concerning COVID-19, and people are unsure…
Ep. 39: Coronavirus and the Cerveza for Disease Control
No vaccine for coronavirus exists (yet?), but learning about this newest emerging disease and watching how the epidemic is handled can teach us a lot…
Ep. 38: Listen Up! HPV Vaccine is Cancer Prevention
What happens when you bring to HPV Vaccine is Cancer Prevention champions together? A great conversation about how to encourage parents to start and complete…
Ep. 37: Madi Survived Influenza, Barely
Shelle Allen's healthy, happy daughter, Madi, was 12 years old when she asked to be picked up from a birthday party. After a day, she…
Ep. 36: Protect Me Later: Alternative Vaccine Schedules
We know that parents refusing vaccines is an area of concern for all of us, but more frequently, parents are asking doctors to give vaccines…
Ep. 35: What do you do with a vaccine hesitant parent?
When the good folks at WithinReach in Washington state invited us to come talk at their immunization summit, we were more than thrilled. Recording a…