Information about Rotavirus
May 13, 2021
Rotavirus is a contagious virus that causes diarrhea and can be life-threatening. Learn about rotavirus and the vaccine that prevents it.
Information about Pneumonia
May 13, 2021
Pneumonia is a lung infection that can range from mild to serious and sometimes life-threatening. Learn about pneumonia and the vaccines that prevent it.
What? My Baby Needs Shots?
August 13, 2018
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…
How Effective Are Childhood Vaccines?
September 12, 2016
Modern vaccines are very effective. But nothing is 100% effective. As people know, children can – sadly – be harmed in a car accident even…
Emerging from the Herd
August 14, 2016
I was raised in a family where it was traditional to challenge authority and the status quo, to buck trends and conventions, and to always…
Vaccines and Autism: One Doctor’s Personal Story
October 18, 2015
There has been a lot of talk since 1998 as to whether vaccines cause autism. Though I have been loath to enter this conversation, it…
Geography and Protection
April 21, 2013
To be honest, I had never given childhood immunization a second thought. I have always believed in the science of vaccines and immunology. There wasn't much…