All posts by: Pauline Long

August is National Immunization Awareness Month and is observed annually to highlight the importance of staying up to date on recommended vaccinations for people of all ages. The vaccine schedule is not just for children! Vaccines are safe and effective at protecting you and your family against serious diseases like flu, pneumonia, shingles, whooping cough, […]

June 27th is National HIV Testing Day. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus and it weakens a person’s immune system by destroying cells that fight disease. Approximately 1.1 million people in the United States have HIV and about 1 in 7 are unaware of their status. Although there is no cure for HIV, there are […]