11.12.2015 Vaccine Hesitant Parents

Do you need something effective to share with parents to alleviate any concerns? Although this audio program below came out in response to the measles cases in California earlier this year as well as the subsequent legislation to eliminate non-medical exemptions, it...

11.5.2015 California’s 1st Flu Death

The victim, a Santa Clara County resident was less than 65 years of age.  This loss of life is a profound reminder that flu has to potential to kill, however we know it doesn’t have to.  Improving immunization rates is a start to prevention and providing Influenza...

11.3.2015 Use of Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccines

This is to inform you that on October 23, 2015 the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published the June 24, 2015 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendation stating a MenB vaccination series may be administered to individuals between...

10.28.2015 Disease Prevention goes Cosmic

This was an interesting story and inquiry.  Who would have thought bacteria would hijack a ride to the space station?  Well of course, why wouldn’t they?!  http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/28/health/space-station-surprise-bacteria/index.html