Immunizations: Stay healthy as an adult

If you’re a parent, chances are you’re probably doing a great job of getting your children immunized against certain diseases. But what about you? The truth is many adults…

Pregnancy and immunizations: Three vaccines to get while pregnant

Editor’s note: This article was updated in October 2021 to include COVID-19 vaccine information. Beyond pure excitement, or sometimes nausea and fatigue, once you learn you are pregnant, you…

What is the childhood immunization schedule?

Sticking to the childhood immunization schedule is a vital way to protect your child from many different infections and diseases. These illnesses often spread easily through children and can…

Playing catchup: How to handle your child’s missed vaccinations

Life changes, packed calendars, and as the last two years have taught us, pandemics are a few of the things that can throw childhood vaccinations off kilter. While this…

Debunking vaccine myths

Vaccines are an effective way to prevent certain infectious diseases and boost the body’s natural immune response. Parents having concerns around vaccines is understandable. There are many vaccines children…

Back-to-school basics: Sleep, stress and healthy foods

Making sure your child is back-to-school ready involves more than shopping for school supplies and buying the next size up in shoes. Help prep your child to stay healthy…

COVID-19, flu or RSV? Know the difference

COVID-19, influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases are being seen across the United States. They’re all highly-contagious respiratory infections caused by viruses. These infections typically affect the…

Travel clinic: Providing vaccines before traveling abroad

Want to stay healthy when traveling abroad? For starters, make sure you have the proper vaccines.

6 vaccines to have before starting college

After high school graduation, young men and women take their first steps into adulthood. If they decide to further their education and enter college, technical school or university, it’s…

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