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HPV vaccine for the win!

Posted on December 9, 2025 by drlesliegreenberg

We now know that HPV (human papillomavirus) causes many different cancers. The HPV vaccine which is given to most preteens at 11-12 years of age can be given up to age 45. Studies have shown that patients view HPV vaccine … Continue reading →

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Covid. Should you get another vaccine?

Posted on July 1, 2025 by drlesliegreenberg

I have been asked this a LOT in the office recently. And, then, into my inbox from the American Academy of Family Physicians an article illuminated this issue. COVID-19 Vaccine Update (June 2025) What the research shows: What doctors and … Continue reading →

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Shingles Vaccine Benefits: Lower Heart Disease Risk?

Posted on May 12, 2025 by drlesliegreenberg

I understand that vaccines are a touchy subject. But, as a 30-year family medicine physician, I LOVE vaccines! They decrease infection and save lives. Do I sound like a cheerleader? A recent study found that people who get the shingles … Continue reading →

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Want to decrease your dementia risk?

Posted on April 3, 2025 by drlesliegreenberg

A new studies shows that receiving the shingles vaccine may decrease dementia risk. The New York Times reported yesterday about a study in the journal Nature that The“found that people who received the shingles vaccine were 20 percent less likely … Continue reading →

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The flu is not over for this year!

Posted on February 12, 2025 by drlesliegreenberg

How to Avoid Influenza: Expert-Backed Prevention Strategies I have seen a lot of flu in the hospital and in the office this week. This seems LATE to me…and yet it is true. Influenza (flu) season is in full swing, but … Continue reading →

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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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Flu vaccines decrease hospitalizations!

Posted on October 4, 2024 by drlesliegreenberg

Flu vaccines decrease hospitalizations! Why should you get the flu vaccine now? One humanitarian answer would be that we live on this planet with others and we should look out for one another. But, the selfish reason would be that … Continue reading →

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How long does the shingles vaccine stay effective?

Posted on February 15, 2016 by drlesliegreenberg

… that depends on your health history. If you have an autoimmune disease, the protection against the shingles infection wanes about 5 years after receiving the shingles vaccine. The most common autoimmune diseases in this research project was rheumatoid arthritis … Continue reading →

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This is Nevada Influenza Vaccination Week!

Posted on December 9, 2015 by drlesliegreenberg

Why should you get the flu vaccine? There are scores of people yearly who are ill due to the flu AND there are thousands (or sometimes TENS of thousands) of people who die each year from influenza. Do I get … Continue reading →

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Are you due for a pertussis vaccine? Read on and find out. . .

Posted on August 21, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

I am a family physician who also performs obstetrics. And, as such, I keep up with pregnancy-related updates, too. There is a new indication for the TdaP (Tetanus with pertussis) vaccine. Pregnant women in their third trimester. The Centers for Disease … Continue reading →

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