vaccines

Shots (MM #4934)

With the season turning to Fall, some doctors say it’s time to get your flu shots. And while you’re at it, you should also get the latest COVID-19 vaccine. For some, doctors also recommend getting the vaccine for RSV. Some people ignore the advice and avoid the vaccines. For me, I don’t want to risk…

Read More

Measles Outbreak (MM #4745)

Doctors nationwide are worried about a growing measles outbreak. For the most part, measles had been eliminated thanks to the vaccine created in the early 1960s. But because of the rise in recent years of the anti-vax movement, many children haven’t been getting the necessary shots. And it looks like the disease is making a…

Read More

Longer Needles (MM #4594)

I think I’ve gotten more vaccines in the last few years than I’ve received throughout my adult life. I’ve been getting the flu shot and all of the COVID boosters. Even though I hate needles, I’ve tried to prioritize my health. But now, the CDC taunts many of us who dislike getting shots. They’ve recommended…

Read More

More Shots (MM #4134)

I’ve never made it a secret that I don’t like needles. With the COVID-19 vaccine, plus all of the allergy injections I’ve gotten over the last few years, I’ve had my fill of getting jabbed. But I may have more shots to look forward to in the future. It’s just another fun part of getting…

Read More

New Vaccines (MM #3890)

Researchers say the work that they’ve been doing to create the COVID-19 vaccine is producing even more benefits. What they have learned from this pandemic will also help us in creating new vaccines. And one of those vaccines could even help us eliminate the common cold…

Read More

Get The Shot (MM #3858)

These days, if someone says you need to get the shot, you assume that they were talking about one of the COVID-19 choices. But that’s not the shot I’m thinking about right now. I’ve been looking into shingles. And that’s the one that I’m researching…  

Read More

Fear The Unknown (MM #3788)

Many have expressed concern about all of the division that currently exists in our world. And some experts say that the biggest driver of this tension is fear. Studies show that most of us fear the unknown. And there’s so much that we’re all questioning right now…

Read More

Who Will Compromise? (MM #3786)

We live in a very polarized world. No one seems to agree on anything. But the only way to deal with some of our biggest problems is to understand both sides. And no matter the argument, the biggest question we can ask is who will compromise? Whether we like it or not, there’s only one…

Read More

Waiting To Be Notified (MM #3569)

The COVID-19 vaccines are underway. In many states, medical workers will get the first round of shots. People in assisted living centers and others at high risk will follow. Like many people, I’m far down the line and hope to get a vaccine by the summer. Who knows when it will happen? We’re all just…

Read More

Crazy Things (MM #3557)

The world of television has brought us so many important moments. But for every moon landing, there are hundreds of crazy things. But I honestly think I watched something the other that may have been…

Read More