Category Archives: Vaccines

Are you considering NOT immunizing your child?

Posted on May 5, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

A new position statement was released revealing that even a small number of unimmunized individuals can greatly increase spread of disease.  For children who do NOT get immunized, their risk of measles is 35 times those who are vaccinated, 23 times for … Continue reading →

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Do you need the chicken pox vaccine?

Posted on February 22, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

Chicken pox is a hot topic.  What once was a rite of passage has become a much maligned and feared rash.  Should you be vaccinated?  Are you already immune?  Here’s more info. . . Varicella zoster (the chicken pox virus) is … Continue reading →

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Is the shingles vaccine right for me?

Posted on December 10, 2010 by drlesliegreenberg

Do you want to avoid a painful rash and long-term nerve pain?  Are you older than 60? The Zostavax vaccine, which decreases the chance of shingles, has been in short supply (and is expected to be through 2011).  Our office … Continue reading →

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Roll up your sleeves or smell the. . . .flu vaccine!

Posted on October 5, 2010 by drlesliegreenberg

Who should get the influenza vaccine? Everyone older than 6 months. It is especially important that high risk individuals get the flu vaccine Who is “high risk?” Pregnant women Children younger than 5, but especially children younger than 2 years … Continue reading →

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