Cancer Prevention for Boys and Girls
Who's your favorite Superman? Christopher Reeve? Dean Cain? Henry Cavill? Ours is Jason Mendelsohn, the unassuming father of three who defeated Stage IV HPV throat…
All Vulnerable Children Need You
When my daughter, Cambree, who is now fourteen months old, was born, she was a healthy, beautiful 6lb, 8oz baby with a head full of…
What? My Baby Needs Shots?
Thanks to decades of awareness campaigns, parents are no longer surprised at a well-child check that their babies will be getting vaccines. But often, they…
Can We Get an RSV Vaccine, Please?
When my third child was born, it was a crazy time in my life. (Isn’t it always?) My husband and I had two older boys,…
All the Pregnant Ladies!
Pregnancy overflows with decision-making. Tests and baby products and nutrition and unsolicited advice are enough to make a pregnant brain swirl in the confusion of…
What to Share from our Archives this NIAM18!
National Immunization Awareness Month is the big show in the vaccine world. The idea is that everyone will get conversations started about immunizations just as…
Honoring One Life to Save Others
Kimberly Coffey was 17 years old and days away from high school graduation when she caught what she thought was a case of flu. Days…
Vaccines: Not Just for Kids!
Crossing the threshold into adulthood is marked by rites of passage: graduations, first jobs, and lowered vaccine uptake. Perhaps getting fewer vaccines isn't a rite…
Lasting Scars from Chickenpox
It all began on a warm afternoon in May of 1996. My 6-year-old daughter was swinging on her swing set when she suddenly stopped and,…
Protection Begins Before Birth
I remember during my second pregnancy seeing an ad informing me that I could pass along whooping cough to my baby. At the time, I…