As spring and summer are the primary seasons when ticks are encountered in Nebraska, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services urges all residents to be mindful of ticks and take steps to protect themselves, their loved ones, and their pets from diseases spread by ticks such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, and Alpha-Gal Syndrome, also known as the red meat allergy. A great . . .
Let’s continue some discussion on vaccines and I would like to go over what is widely considered the perfect example of the effectiveness of vaccines, the polio vaccine. Just as when discussing any topic, I use a few questions to frame that discussion: What is it? Why do we care about it? And what’s the impact of the change? In answering these questions, we will need to know a little more about polio, because, honestly, I . . .
I wanted to build on the topics recently discussed with some discussion about vaccines and just as important the diseases that these things keep from happening. I want to start with the low hanging fruit, Measles. This is a subject that has been given a lot of attention lately, but has been a common topic the last several years. There are a lot of opinions, truths and fallacies brought up about measles. Although, opinions are an . . .
Vaccines are one of the most effective ways to protect children from serious diseases. The childhood immunization schedule is carefully designed to provide protection at the earliest possible age while ensuring long-term immunity. But why are vaccines given in a specific order and at particular times? Understanding the science behind the schedule helps parents and caregivers appreciate the importance of sticking to it. . . .
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