Tag Archives: vaccination

Pertussis is rampant!

Posted on November 5, 2024 by drlesliegreenberg

Pertussis is rampant! Are you up to date on the Tdap vaccine?  The “p” of this vaccine stands for pertussis.  Pertussis is also known as whopping cough.  The Washington Post recently stated that there are five times as many pertussis … Continue reading →

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Will pap smears be a test of the past?

Posted on February 15, 2024 by drlesliegreenberg

Researchers are considering screening average-risk asymptomatic women for cervical cancer with only HPV testing. We now know that HPV, human papillomavirus is the virus that causes cells on the cervix to change from normal cells to cancer.  We used to … Continue reading →

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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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