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Conditions RSV Vaccine Preventable Diseases Vaccines

Respiratory Syncytial Virus

What is RSV? RSV stands for Respiratory Syncytial Virus. RSV is a common viral infection…

Dr. Green MomMay 2, 2025

Polio Vaccine Preventable Diseases Vaccines

How Do Vaccines Cause Polio?

This summer a case of paralytic polio was reported to the CDC. I’ve been getting…

Dr. Green MomAugust 29, 2022

Five teenagers wearing face masks roll up their sleeves to show their post-vaccination band-aids.

Vaccine Education Vaccine Preventable Diseases Vaccine Safety & Science Vaccines

Why Is It So Hard To Get Reliable Information About Vaccines?

When I first created Dr. Green Mom years ago, providing reliable information about vaccines in…

Dr. Green MomJune 2, 2022

A vaccine is administered into the upper arm of a young girl holding her teddy bear.

Vaccine Education Vaccine Preventable Diseases Vaccine Safety & Science Vaccines

Reducing Aluminum Exposure During Vaccination

Aluminum has been a component of vaccines since the 1930s. It is used as an…

Dr. Green MomApril 11, 2022

A girl getting vaccinated with a doctor she can trust.

Vaccine Education Vaccine Preventable Diseases Vaccine Safety & Science Vaccines

The Best Immunization Against Vaccine Hesitancy Is TRUST, and WHY Parents Don’t Trust YOU

The United Nations (UN) held a meeting a few weeks ago, Friday, June 28, 2019,…

Dr. Green MomJuly 24, 2019

A distraught child about to receive vaccine or injection.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases Vaccine Safety & Science Vaccines

Diseases and Vaccines

Below is the current list of all vaccines given to children in the United States.…

Dr. Green MomJanuary 15, 2014

A close up visual of the hepatitus b virus.

Hepatitis B Vaccine Preventable Diseases Vaccines

Hepatitis B

What is Hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B…

Dr. Green MomJanuary 12, 2014

DTaP Vaccine Preventable Diseases Vaccines

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis

What is Diphtheria? Diphtheria is a severe throat infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae.…

Dr. Green MomJanuary 12, 2014

Conditions Hib Hib Vaccine Preventable Diseases Vaccines

Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib)

What Is Haemophilus Influenzae & Hib? Haemophilus influenzae is a type of bacteria that can…

Dr. Green MomJanuary 12, 2014

Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib)

What Is Haemophilus Influenzae & Hib? Haemophilus influenzae is a type of bacteria that can…

Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)

What is MMR? MMR stands for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella. The MMR vaccine is a…

A young girl lays in bed with a thermometer in her mouth.

Pneumococcal Disease

What Is Pneumococcal Disease? Pneumococcal disease is a condition caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae.…

A mother feels the forehead of her feverish child.

Rotavirus

What is Rotavirus? Rotavirus is a virus that primarily affects the digestive system, leading to…

A doctor checks a patient's blood pressure. (hypertension)

Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

We've never had to worry about kiddos with high blood pressure. Unfortunately, today the risk…

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