With Coronavirus turning life upside down, the need to know about common illnesses like flu arises. Being a mother of two, my concerns are relevant. Many symptoms of influenza (Flu) are similar to those of common cold. Both flu and cold are contagious and infect the nose, throat and sometimes lungs. Flu is a very…
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Masks and Social Distancing – Are these enough to keep our Children Safe ??
During the Covid era, people are confused whether to visit the doctor’s clinic or not. I have noticed that people, especially the parents of kids and the elderly totally avoid visiting the doctor’s clinic as they feel that the kids and the elderly are vulnerable to Covid 19. During Covid lockdown period, people only noticed…
My child was vaccinated as a toddler. Why does he need additional booster vaccine?
Like many of you, I was also unaware of the need for booster vaccines. It plays a commendable role in our welfare and yet, many parents remain unaware. I came to know about this through a close family doctor, Dr Abhay during the time of the booster vaccine of my son. As said, I was…
Busting Myths Around Vaccination
#YourCareQuotient The mere name of the vaccinations perturbs the mind of new moms. She gets goose bumps even in her dreams at the sight of her child getting vaccinated. Previously, people lived in the joint family module and the vaccine part was taken care of by grand moms who had experience in dealing with the…
Is improved hygiene a substitute for vaccination | Importance of Immunization
#YourCareQuotient Whenever we hear the word vaccination, the first few things that come to our mind include disease causing viruses, bacteria, fungus etc present in our near vicinity and certain questions start bothering us there and then – Hey, wait a minute, have I got myself & my family members a Hepatitis -B/C vaccine? My goodness, have…
Inside Out With Rahul Yuvi 