Dr. Tasha Russell

09/01/2025

08/29/2025

08/26/2025

Get those babies vaccinated!

07/31/2025

Seeing lots of this in the office currently 😷

06/10/2025

Two infants in Kentucky have died of pertussis (also known as whooping cough) in the past six months. According to CDC data, reported cases increased to 12,513 in 2025, up from 7,321 in 2024. Pertussis is a highly contagious infection of the lungs that can cause serious health problems in small children. Vaccination is the best way to prevent whooping cough with the DTaP vaccine given at 2 months of age, with subsequent doses at 4 months and 6 months, and boosters at 15-18 months and 4-6 years. Learn more in AAP News: https://bit.ly/3ZSpGU0

05/29/2025

When you vaccinate your child, you help stop disease in its tracks. But when too many people can’t access vaccines, it opens the door for dangerous illnesses to come back, especially measles. Babies, pregnant women, and children with weak immune systems depend on the rest of us to keep that door closed. That’s the power of community immunity.

05/02/2025

Latest reporting from the CDC shows this year’s flu season is the deadliest non-pandemic flu season for U.S. children. 216 children have died. This number passed last year’s flu season, which set a previous high for a non-pandemic season with 207 pediatric deaths. Even with seasonal flu activity declining since its February peak, AAP and CDC recommend everyone six months and older get vaccinated against the flu. Learn more about this from AAP News at https://bit.ly/3GEdTlu

04/22/2025

Anyone pregnant or with a baby up to 60 days old eligible to attend! Great information, prizes, and free lunch provided!

03/26/2025

It's not an upset! Measles is one of the deadliest infectious diseases ever, but it's also one of the easiest to prevent with vaccination. As you make your spring and summer travel plans, make sure your family is protected against measles.

03/07/2025

➡️HPV causes nearly 38,000 cancer cases yearly in the US alone
➡️The HPV vaccine reduced infections by over 85% and cervical precancers by 80%
➡️A recent study found ZERO cervical cancer cases among women vaccinated at ages 12-13
➡️The vaccine is recommended for everyone ages 9-12, regardless of gender

Read more:
🔗https://theunbiasedscipod.substack.com/p/from-skepticism-to-hope-the-hpv-vaccine

Shoutout to team members Drs. Aimee Pugh Bernard & David Higgins for their incredible contributions!