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February 4, 2020 / Last updated : March 27, 2020 TheVaccineMom Shot of Prevention Vlog

The Vaccine Mom Talks to Dr. Nicole Baldwin!

I recently had the chance to talk with Dr. Nicole Baldwin, pediatrician and mother of two, about her widely-shared TikTok video! Check out the interview at Shot of prevention! To watch the TikTok video that’s gone viral, click here.

August 8, 2017 / Last updated : April 20, 2019 TheVaccineMom True Stories

A story about viral meningitis

Meningitis is no joke. There are all sorts of things that can cause this nasty inflammation (swelling) of the membranes covering the brain, such as a bacterial or vial infection, injury, cancer, certain drugs, among other types of infection. We have the Meningitis B Vaccine to protect against meningococcal group B bacteria-causing meningitis–a very nasty […]

May 23, 2017 / Last updated : August 30, 2019 TheVaccineMom Molecular Medicine

Antibiotics and Viruses

Antibiotics do not fight viruses. Do NOT take antibiotics when you have a viral infection. It will not make you feel better or be better. It can make you sicker. When you take antibiotics for a viral infection it can increase your risk of further infection by increasing antibiotic resistance. When you take antibiotics for a viral infection […]