Don’t Call It “Just” The Flu
Flu season is coming – here’s why you shouldn’t call it “just” the flu. Experts are predicting that the 2022-23 flu season could be severe. While masking and social distancing …
Chairman’s Blog: As the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends, Our Vigilance with Vaccination Should Continue
James “Jim” G. Scott, chair of the Alliance for Aging Research Board of Directors. As I began to write this blog about the scheduled end of the COVID-19 Public Health …
Canadian scientists raise concerns over RFK Jr. firing U.S. vaccine panel – National
Canadian doctors and scientists say Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s firing of an immunization advisory committee south of the border is worrisome. On Monday, the U.S. health and human services secretary …
The American Academy of Pediatrics and Others Sue HHS Secretary Kennedy Over Vaccine Policy
When Dr. “Jane Doe” walked into her hospital one morning in late May, she had no idea that her pregnancy had just become part of a national legal battle. The …
Immunize Your Family and the Society for Women’s Health Study Collaborate to Advertise Vaccination Uptake
This blog site was originally published by the Society for Female’s Health and wellness Study– reviewed here Even as stories concerning vaccination hesitancy and declining vaccination prices show up throughout …
New Videos Urge Older Adults to Get Vaccinated Against Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Vaccines are critical in protecting the health of yourself and your community, and are our best line of defense against many infectious diseases. They help your body recognize and fight …
RFK Jr. taps new vaccine advisers days after firing previous panel – National
On Wednesday, the head of the U.S. health department, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., appointed eight new members to a vaccine advisory committee from which he abruptly fired all 17 experts …
From Mosquirix to Sm14: How Science Is Learning to Outsmart Parasites
Walking through history, it is easy to spot vaccines that defeated viruses or bacteria almost as soon as scientists understood them. Parasites have been a different story. Their complicated life …
Do Kids Have to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine for School?
Do children now have to receive the COVID-19 vaccine for school? No! The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recently voted to add COVID-19 vaccines to the routine childhood vaccination …
After Hearing Allison’s Harrowing Story with Flu, I Got My Influenza Shot
We remain in the middle of flu season– however just how much do you really learn about this virus? Flu– even more frequently called “the flu”– is a virus that …