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Vaccines for Kids with Asplenia

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / June 13, 2018 / asplenia, Bexsero, Hib, high risk, Immunization Schedules, MenB, Pneumovax, Prevnar, sickle cell disease, splenectomy, Trumenba

Children with asplenia typically need extra vaccines and protection against pneumococcal disease, Hib, and meningococcal disease.

Grave Reminders of Life Before Vaccines

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / March 18, 2018 / benefits, cognitive bias, epiglottitis, Hib, History of Vaccines, meningitis vaccines, natural immunity, Outbreaks, pest house, polio, polio eradication, polio survivor, pre-vaccine era, regret, smallpox, smallpox vaccine, survivorship bias, Walter Orenstein

Forgetting the pre-vaccine era and the benefits of vaccines makes folks susceptible to anti-vaccine talking points and scares them away from vaccinating and protecting their kids.

What to Do If Your Child Is Exposed to Meningitis

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / March 3, 2018 / antibiotics, chemoprophylaxis, delaying vaccines, Hib, immunocompromised, meningitis, meningitis vaccines, meningococcal disease, meningococcal outbreaks, post-exposure prophylaxis, Prevnar, unvaccinated, Vaccine Preventable Diseases

Learn what to do if your child is exposed to someone with meningitis, especially if they are unvaccinated, or have been exposed to someone with Hib meningitis or meningococcal disease.

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