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 was reported to the WHO in December of 2022 as…
Vaccines
How Can We Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance?
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 Moderna. The challenge now is to overcome the politicization of…
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 (Infectious Diseases International Research Initiative) platform was the first…
The Harm of the Anti-Vaccination Movement
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 major public health concern regarding misinformation, confusion and outright hoax…
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 advocate,” comes after the sudden loss of her two-year-old…
What really happens when I get a #Flu vaccine?
Seasonal flu is a serious, highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. In the United States, approximately five to 20 percent of individuals get the flu each year; more than 200,000 are…
The MMR Vaccine and Autism Conspiracy. Enough Already!
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 head. It’s time to finally set the record straight and…
It’s A (Pox) Party!
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 preventative vaccine available, but not all parents choose to have…
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