Less Than Perfect Vaccine Better Than None At All
As Voltaire once said, “The perfect is the enemy of the good.” Since the 2012-2013 flu season, there has been a lot of focus on the efficacy of the flu vaccine particularly in older adults. However, as this post from Shot of Prevention demonstrates, the goal should be progress versus total perfection.
Protecting Infants Worldwide
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated April 20-27, 2013 as National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), an annual observance highlighting the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrating the achievements of immunization programs and their partners in promoting healthy communities. Since 1994, NIIW has served as a call to action for parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers to…
Perceptions about Teen Health: Why Millions of US Teens May Be Missing Out on Annual Checkups
April 16, 2013 NFID News Conference on Adolescent Health and Wellness While most parents seem to know the importance of taking their infants or young children for annual checkups, once a child enters the teen years, annual checkups often fall off the radar, according to a new NFID survey of more than 2,000 parents, teens, and healthcare professionals, conducted by…
