Vaccinate Your Fetus People are most vulnerable to injury and death from infections at the extremes of age; the very young and the very old. For the very young, they can be attacked even before birth. For those born alive, the newly born infant is most vulnerable. Strategies are being Read more…
Fluzone High-Dose Seasonal Influenza Vaccine This year there is a new influenza vaccine formulation with 4 times the amount of antigen. It is targeted to individuals 65 years or older. People in that age group are more susceptible to complications of influenza, yet their aging immune systems don’t respond as well Read more…
Percentage of Women Who Missed Taking Oral Contraceptive Pills CDC released some “Quickstats” in the September 15, 2017, MMWR: “Percentage of Women Who Missed Taking Oral Contraceptive Pills* Among Women Aged 15–44 Years Who Used Oral Contraceptive Pills and Had Sexual Intercourse, Overall and by Age and Number of Pills Read more…