Terry Brenneman, MD

The mysteries of Zika persist but the tragic similarity between the measles and this virus is that both are devastating to a fetus.

Rubeola, roseola, rubella -- oh my! See what you know about traditional lay terms for these diseases and how they are similar and different.

Why is receiving a vaccination a bit like entering a lottery? Our author uses the 2014 measles outbreak in California to illustrate.

A 5 y/o boy bruises easily. Mom thinks he has leukemia. On exam he does have purpura. So, where do vaccines fit in?

A family of 4 will vacation in India. None has received a flu shot. Mom is pregnant; Dad takes Flovent; one son has acne. What do you tell them?

A family of 4 plans a vacation to India; typhoid vaccination is needed. Who can receive it? When? And is the pill or injection indicated?

Universal coverage with the HPV vaccine would save thousands of lives in the US each year. Why are we at ~40%?

Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red. Each color is in the title of a stellar medical reference book, all of which books should be on your office shelf.

Anti-vaxx sentiment is as old as the smallpox vaccine but modern parental refusal began in the early 1900s. Do you know what the trigger was?

A new flu season is never elementary for primary care. Two questions on flu and its spread that may prove educational.

Research on safety and side effects associated with the compounds used in vaccines to boost immune response says the answer is, "Yes."

You may think you and your staff are on top of this problem. Results of a survey performed during a pertussis outbreak may help you think twice.

Brush up on meningococcal vaccine indications with a cheat sheet and a few clinical scenarios to test your memory.

Would you know your options for treating a post-partum mom infected with flu who is eager to start breastfeeding her infant? Find out, here.

Significant arm pain brings a 49 y/o man to see you. He wonders if the shot he got a few weeks ago might be to blame. What do you tell him?

Some vaccines, like cocktails, depend on precise temperatures and ingredients mixed at just the right time before "serving." Test your cross-mixology.

Prevnar prevents deadly disease. Like other vaccines, it offers less touted benefits, too; small, but not insignificant.

A good handwritten H & P told you all you needed to know and, just as important, nothing that you didn’t need to know.

Mailing a lollipop licked by a child infected with chicken pox is: A. Stupid. B. Illegal. C. All of the above. D. Other.

Pediatricians will answer these 2 nursery-round inspired questions with no trouble. If your Peds rotation was a while back, let's test your memory.

See if you recall a few basics about program eligibility and the vaccines covered by the law. It's a short quiz.

Not much about the family of hepatitis viruses is as simple as ABC. Test yourself on a few of the fine points, here.

Ten kids, 2 counselors, and a nest of bats discovered in a cabin. What's a camp doctor to do?

A college freshman whose mother elected not to have her vaccinated learns about the downsides in genetics class.

Rarely in the news, eclipsed by measles, these wall-flower viruses are not benign when they strike. Do you remember their consequences?

Quadracel joins Kinrix as the second DTaP-polio combination vaccine. See if you can compare and contrast features, parsing true from false.