Vaccine Safety: HBV, RSV, and Measles
Read here to learn more about vaccine safety and the importance of protecting ourselves and our children.
A New Flu Variant is in Town, Raising Concerns for Experts and Families Alike*
With a rude introduction to the new year, a new flu variant—influenza A, H3N2 subclade K—has made its way into the United States.
Shocking. We have a different flu season every year because viruses constantly mutate. Our 2025 flu vaccine is still good. So, what’s the big deal this late in the season? Learn more here.
Get Your Flu Shot Today!
You may have heard some uncertainty about whether there will be a flu vaccine this year. Great news! There will be a new flu vaccine this year! In this blog, we will give you basic information about the flu vaccine and the flu illness. Please reach out to your primary care provider for more information. You can schedule an appointment for the flu vaccine with your primary care provider or a pharmacy.
What’s Aluminum Doing In Our Vaccines?
When we go shopping for snacks, we look at the ingredients to make sure it is safe and healthy. The same thing applies to vaccines. When people read about the ingredients in a vaccine, they may wonder why they are having a metal injected into their bodies. Where did this come from? Let’s learn more together!
Measles is Back: What You Should Know
Fever, runny nose, and red eyes—these are some signs of measles. And for some people, the symptoms can get much worse.
In 2025, measles is spreading again in the United States. Between January and April, there were 607 cases in 22 states, including California. That’s already more than twice as many cases as in all of 2024, when there were only 285 cases total.
Measles can affect anyone, but it usually spreads the most among children. So, how can we help keep kids safe?
Vaccine Hesitancy
PART 2: Vaccines are one of the biggest achievements in health care. Thanks to vaccines, smallpox, a disease that once killed hundreds of millions, is gone, and we are close to getting rid of polio, too. Vaccines have also helped protect kids from serious illnesses like measles, mumps, and whooping cough, lowering the number of people getting diseases that they can prevent, making kids healthier. Not all disease impacts are measurable in the illness itself. All of them require strict isolation. Many of us can’t afford to be at home with children who are getting one preventable childhood disease after another. Despite these successes, there is a growing number of people who have doubts about vaccines, leading to mistrust of public health and medicine.
From Smallpox to COVID: What Vaccines Have Taught Us
PART 1: Vaccines are one of the biggest achievements in health care. Thanks to vaccines, smallpox, a disease that once killed hundreds of millions, is gone, and we are close to getting rid of polio, too. Vaccines have also helped protect kids from serious illnesses like measles, mumps, and whooping cough, lowering the number of people getting diseases that they can prevent, making kids healthier. Not all disease impacts are measurable in the illness itself. All of them require strict isolation. Many of us can’t afford to be at home with children who are getting one preventable childhood disease after another. Despite these successes, there is a growing number of people who have doubts about vaccines, leading to mistrust of public health and medicine.
Bird Flu
You may have seen in the news that bird flu had made its mark in the United States in 2024. The CDC is currently monitoring this virus as we enter the new year. Read this blog to learn more about the bird flu and how we can stay protected.
Gun Violence
You may be as surprised as we were to learn that gunshot wounds have been the leading cause of death for children and adolescents in the United States for more than the last 20 years. Read more to learn about it!
Protecting Your Child from Lead: Why Testing Matters
Although lead levels in children today are significantly lower than in the past due to more regulations, health professionals still highly recommend getting your child tested for lead as early as possible. Many kids with lead in their blood don’t show signs right away, which is why getting tested is so important, especially if your child has been around lead. Learn more here.