Religion and Vaccines: A 5-question Quiz
Apr 5, 2018
What position do the world's organized religions take on vaccines and vaccination? Find out who's "Yay" and who's "Nay."
Terry Brenneman, MD
Shingrix and Zostavax: A Compare and Contrast Quiz
Mar 9, 2018
Take our 5-question quiz to see what you know about these 2 vaccines, the similarities and differences, and how to accommodate both, for now.
Meningococcal Vaccines: How to Make the Choice
Nov 30, 2017
There are 2 choices, actually: Should I offer to vaccinate? Then, which of the 2 available vaccines should I use? Consider a couple of the issues at hand.
Aluminum: The New Thimerosal?
Nov 30, 2017
Thimerosal was eliminated from the majority of childhood vaccines but rates of autism continued to climb. What do you know about the new culprit, aluminum?
New Hep B Vaccine: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Nov 14, 2017
A new hepatitis B vaccine is a good thing; some lingering safety concerns could be bad; the ugly? You may already know.
New 2-dose HPV Vaccine: Exceptions are Part of the Rules
Nov 14, 2017
Based on the CDC's new 2-dose HPV vaccine recommendation, in which of these 7 scenarios would this male teen still need a third dose?
Flu Vaccine for Older Adults: Is there a "Goodest" Option?
Oct 24, 2017
Our physician author is over age 65 years and needs to choose among more than 10 flu vaccines. All are good, but is one "gooder" for him?
Vaccine Administration Errors: Wrong Vaccine (Now What?)
Oct 23, 2017
Wrong route, wrong age, wrong storage, wrong interval. So many ways to do vaccination wrong. What to do when the wrong vaccine is given?
Flu Vaccine for Older Adults: Is there a "Goodest" Option?
Display date:
Oct 23, 2017I have always been fascinated by and interested in how preschoolers intuitively figure out grammar rules. In fact, English grammar would make a little more sense if we let them write the grammar book.
Fluzone or Flulaval: What Does the CDC say?
Sep 14, 2017
Winter is coming and so is influenza. Does the CDC recommend Fluzone or Flulaval for pediatric patients?