Is Polio Coming Back?
It was an unwelcome surprise in 2023 when the news broke that Canada had detected the polio virus in wastewater. The Canadian sample analysis...
How Can We Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance?
Abstract
The good news is that there are now two effective COVID-19 vaccines now available in the USA, one from Pfizer and the other from...
A Humanitarian Call to WHO to Provide Vaccines to HCWs Everywhere
Join in Solidarity. Critical Call to Action:
Healthcare workers (HCW) are part of the frontline in the struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. The ID-IRI...
The Harm of the Anti-Vaccination Movement
Abstract
The World Health Organization (WHO) has just listed the anti-vaccination movement as one of the top health threats for 2019. This article addresses the...
Jill Promoli: The Sudden Flu Shot Advocate
Jill Promoli’s Twitter profile describes her as “Mom, wife, photographer, traveler, knitter, and suddenly a flu shot advocate.”
That last descriptor, “suddenly a flu shot...
HIV Prevention: Embracing Imbokodo
Disclosures: InfectionControl.tips and the authors declare no conflict of interest and did not receive compensation for the following article.
Introduction
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a bloodborne pathogen that...
What really happens when I get a #Flu vaccine?
Abstract
Seasonal flu is a serious, highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. In the United States, approximately five to 20 percent of...
The MMR Vaccine and Autism Conspiracy. Enough Already!
Abstract:
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, the anti-vaccination “conspiracy” movement continues to attempt to raise its ugly...
It’s A (Pox) Party!
Abstract:
Chickenpox is a very common childhood disease caused by the Varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It is highly contagious and is found worldwide. There is a...
