The Race For a Vaccine has Also Helped Hospital Shares
Its been one year since a mystery disease emerged in China which eventually was labeled a coronavirus, named Covid-19. The spread of the virus which made its way around the globe sparked a race for a vaccine that More...
Walmart adds Essentials PetCare vet clinics in nine Texas stores
Essentials PetCare announced Tuesday the expansion of its walk-in clinics to nine Walmart stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. The veterinary clinics are scheduled to begin opening later this month More...
How to Stay Healthy on Vacation
Whether it be on your own, with loved ones or in a group of close friends, heading away on vacation ought to be a purely pleasurable and joyous occasion from the moment you hit the check-in desk until the moment More...
3 Tips for Relocating Abroad
Whether you are relocating due to work commitments, a relationship, adventure or travel, moving abroad represents an exhilarating time and you should savour every moment. However, before the adventure begins, there More...
Romania measles outbreak grows, officials lower age to give vaccine
The measles outbreak in Romania has more than doubled since late October, according to Romania’s Ministry of Health. The outbreak tally has grown to 1,725, up from about 800 a month and a half ago. Measles More...
ACIP gives ‘thumbs up’ for use of nasal spray flu vaccine in kids
Image/CDC On Wednesday, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend a preference for using the nasal spray flu vaccine (i.e., LAIV) instead of the flu shot (i.e., IIV) in healthy children More...
Interview with ‘Nurses who Vaccinate’ founder, Melody Butler
Vaccines, anti-vaxxers and the increases in vaccine preventable diseases are being seen in the news more frequently. The number of sources of misinformation is infinite, so we clearly benefit from the work of the More...
Flashback: Penn and Teller on vaccinations
With a group of celebrities on the television and on social media over the past several years making unscientific claims of a vaccine-autism link, and unfortunately, getting a lot of positive attention on these More...
World Immunization Week 2014 begins Thursday
The World Immunization Week campaign kicks off next Thursday, April 24 and continues through April 30 with the World Health Organization noting this year’s theme is “Are you up-to-date?”. Image/WHO According More...
Vaccinations: What do Americans think?
A recent survey published by the National Consumers League (NCL) shows that too many Americans are misinformed about vaccines and this is certainly a major contributing factor to the rise of vaccine preventable More...
CVS/pharmacy survey shows that six out of 10 people consider getting the flu shot a ‘social responsibility’
A new survey from CVS/pharmacy released today found that less than half of those surveyed (46%) were more likely to get a flu shot this year following last season’s late flu outbreak. But many more – 59% More...
