halloween

October 26, 2019 / Last updated : October 29, 2019 TheVaccineMom MMR

You need a scare for Halloween

Since Halloween is coming up, I think you need a good scare. Here’s what the measles looks like. Measles is six times more contagious than influenza. If you value facts, here are some directly from the World Health Organization: Even though a safe and cost-effective vaccine is available, in 2017, there were 110 000 measles […]

October 25, 2019 / Last updated : October 29, 2019 TheVaccineMom Influenza

What NOT to say…a little fun for today!

Little girl to the nurse before getting the flu shot, “Will it hurt?” The nurse says, “It feels like a bee sting.” Cue hysteria! Bee stings hurt, and that’s a scary statement! No one, especially a child, is going to willingly stick out their arm and say, “Go ahead and sting me, bee.” It’s an […]