http://shotatlife.org Convio Content Management System Module en-us shotatlife.org-432559857 http://shotatlife.org/blog/tell-congress-to-support-global-vaccines.html The fight against polio shows the power of people like you working with global leaders on important issues. Thanks to your efforts, polio cases have dropped more than 99 percent... Wed, 22 May 2013 16:22:24 -0500 shotatlife.org-430895116 http://shotatlife.org/blog/the-million-dollar-question.html What would you do with a million dollars? What about $350 million? Last year, that’s how much Congress agreed to spend on global vaccines, and to put it in perspective, that’s only 0.0001% of the entire U.S. federal budget. This money helps save the lives of 2.5 million children every year. That’s money well spent. Fri, 17 May 2013 10:02:55 -0500 shotatlife.org-430876529 http://shotatlife.org/blog/sophie-and-olive-draw-their-week-india.html When it comes to people in India, there are only big numbers. More than 1.2 billion people live in the country, and about 27 million children are born there every year. For measles control, India is also thinking big. Health workers are in the final phases of vaccinating 134 million kids from ages 9 months to 10 years against measles... Thu, 16 May 2013 09:36:10 -0500 shotatlife.org-430238902 http://shotatlife.org/blog/thank-you-mothers-day.html I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day! I’m excited to share great news for moms around the world! Tue, 14 May 2013 08:12:32 -0500 shotatlife.org-429960410 http://shotatlife.org/blog/save-on-car-seats-and-help-give-children-a-shot-at-life.html As a new mom, I am constantly reading, talking and listening for useful insights from more experienced moms about what has helped their baby stay happy and healthy, safe and strong... Mon, 13 May 2013 11:13:30 -0500 shotatlife.org-428786839 http://shotatlife.org/blog/meet-baby-harriett.html Excited, afraid, nervous and overjoyed! That's exactly how my heart felt ten years ago when I heard the news that I was going to be a mother. Within minutes, I felt an overwhelming responsibility to not only take better care of myself, but to shield the life inside me... Thu, 09 May 2013 11:27:47 -0500 shotatlife.org-428187175 http://shotatlife.org/blog/give-moms-hope.html Mother’s Day is a time for family. Wherever in the world your family is, we all have the same desire for our children: to protect and nurture them... Tue, 07 May 2013 08:41:41 -0500 shotatlife.org-426688672 http://shotatlife.org/blog/a-new-shot-at-life-for.html The kids were lined up three rows deep in 115-degree heat when I arrived yesterday in Bandouki, an isolated village in northern Cameroon. But their mothers, and older sisters in some cases, knew that vaccination day was worth the wait... Wed, 01 May 2013 13:56:34 -0500 shotatlife.org-426606157 http://shotatlife.org/blog/world-immunization-week-2013.html Today is the final day of World Immunization Week 2013. Throughout the past week, we’ve been in awe, hearing about supporters all over the world inspired to take up the fight for global vaccines... Wed, 01 May 2013 11:58:49 -0500 shotatlife.org-426343303 http://shotatlife.org/blog/just-two-drops.html Just two drops. That's all the vaccine it takes to save a child from polio – and lifelong debilitation... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:41:06 -0500