What’s going on with formaldehyde in your child’s vaccines?
YES, I ATE THE WHOLE PEAR! This was a fun one!
View ArticlePodcast interview with Outbreak News Today on MMR and the Measles
I’m so passionate about the MMR vaccine and the eradication of the measles. If you’re interested in learning about some interesting new research and some more about the vaccine and virus, listen to...
View ArticleCan your child with an egg allergy be vaccinated?
Does your child have an egg allergy? If so, you’re not alone because around 5 out of 100 kids with allergies have an allergy to eggs. Since some vaccines may contain egg proteins, does that mean that...
View ArticleYour options for free and low-cost vaccines for EVERYONE
Flu season is upon us Americans (and people of the northern hemisphere) once again. The CDC recommends an influenza vaccine by the end of October to be protected this particularly bad flu season. The...
View ArticleHere’s where you will be rewarded for getting the flu shot in 2019
Lots of stores pay YOU to get a free flu shot when you use your insurance at their store! Here’s where: * Publix gives a $10 gift card to their store. But of course, this store is only found in the...
View ArticleThe flu is showing up early this year.
I’ve said in the past that research is showing the time for the best immunity to the flu with the flu shot would be to get it in mid-November. The CDC always recommends you get it before the end of...
View ArticleThe immune system (in a nutshell)
The immune system fights off germs and keeps us healthy. There are a lot of cells, chemicals, molecules, and ridiculously complex reactions and processes involved in how the immune system works. If...
View ArticleWhat’s with the H’s and the N’s? What’s a flu strain?
Every year there’s a new flu shot. What’s going on with all these different “strains,” and what does it all mean? There are four different types of influenza: A, B, C, and D. Influenza D is found in...
View ArticleExemptions are on the rise. You want change? Do something.
Parents in the US need to provide proof that their children are vaccinated before they enter kindergarten. Why, then, are some children still able to remain unvaccinated? It all comes down to...
View ArticleWatch me talk about the flu and flu vaccine on Outbreak News TV
See the interview here: Outbreak News TV
View ArticleYou need a scare for Halloween
Since Halloween is coming up, I think you need a good scare. Here’s what the measles looks like. Measles is six times more contagious than influenza. If you value facts, here are some directly from the...
View ArticleHow can I help you?
We have boosters for a reason: To ensure full immunity is made. A link between vaccines and autism has been disproven by many studies over decades. Some vaccines contain trace amounts of mercury...
View Article“The Hot Zone”…and the New Ebola Vaccine
Reading Richard Preston’s “The Hot Zone” was one of the most influential books in my young life. It’s about the outbreaks of Ebola in Africa, and in a Virginia lab in 1989. (If you haven’t read it, go...
View ArticleInfluenza Week! Day Four: The Making of the Flu Vaccine
Vaccines go through years of testing before they’re released to the public. They’re also monitored for safety and effectiveness every day, every month, every year that they’re on the market. No vaccine...
View ArticleContagious–what if you got the measles?
You just stepped off a plane from a restful trip overseas–one you spent exploring new cities, cultures, and wildlife. Too bad, it’s time to head back to work and real life after this much-needed time...
View ArticleSeries: What do health care professionals have to say? *Taylor Holroyd: the...
Social media has made it easy for people to voice their political views and issues with trust in the government. Federal agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
View ArticleSERIES: WHAT DO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS HAVE TO SAY? *CAROLYN, THE PUBLIC...
Vaccine schedules differ from country to country based on various reasons, but so do many aspects of health care. Carolyn, BSN, gave me the inside scoop on vaccine administration, hesitancy, and her...
View ArticleLove, Loss, & Revival: Unless you’ve lived it, you don’t know what it’s like...
Every year on the anniversary of Kimberly’s death, her mother, Patti, bakes Italian rainbow cookies and places them on the tiny beach she’s created on Kimberly’s gravesite. What must it…
View ArticleWhat do Healthcare Professionals Have to Say? * Laura, MPH – Crafts the...
Our doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers combat active disease, while people in public health work to prevent infection from happening. Along with disease prevention, they also promote...
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