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...
