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Rights of the Unvaccinated Child: The Role of School Immunization Requirements

This is the fifth post in a five-part series written by guest blogger Dorit Rubinstein Reiss. Dr. Reiss is a Professor of Law at the University of California Hastings College of  the...

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Should I Take My Three-Week Old to the Family Reunion?

Today Dr. Lara Zibners addresses a concern that was raised on our Vaccinate Your Baby Facebook page (now the Vaccinate Your Family Facebook page), which addresses the difficult task...

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Are Doctors’ Vaccine Recommendations Motivated By Profits?

This guest post has been written by Dr. Lara  Zibners, in response to comments we’ve received on our Vaccinate Your Baby Facebook page. “How can...

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Our Life Without Emily: Flu, Fear, Guilt and Regret

Our daughter Emily died suddenly and tragically from influenza when she was only 3½-years-old. She died in our bed, in her pajamas, watching cartoons...

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Why Infants Should Receive the Hepatitis B Vaccine at Birth

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month The CDC recommends that the Hepatitis B vaccine be administered to infants soon after birth and before hospital discharge....

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Questioning Whether To Get Your Child the HPV Vaccine? Read This

In June 2006, the first human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was licensed for use in the U.S.  Rather than celebrate the development of a vaccine...

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Meningococcal Disease: How to Be Sure Your Teens Are Fully Protected

Guest Post By Lynn Bozof, President, the National Meningitis Association This post was written by an extraordinary woman who passed away only days ago....

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CA Medical Board Takes Action to Protect Children’s Health: Dr. Bob Sears Placed on Probation

By Amy Pisani,  Executive Director, ECBT (mother of two fully vaccinated teenage boys) Last week, the Medical Board of California ordered a 35-month probation...

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What Your Dentist Should Be Telling You About Oral Cancer and HPV

During Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and throughout the year, the dental community has a responsibility to help educate the public about the association between...