Don’t be a vaccine-preventable disease mooch
I sometimes hear parents say that they don’t immunize their children and, look, their children have never gotten any of the illnesses those vaccines prevent against. Do you know why that is? It’s...
View ArticleInformacion sobre la influenza
¿Habla español? Visite espanol.cdc.gov/enes/flu/ para obtener información sobre la influenza en español.Filed under: Immunizations, Staying healthy, Uncategorized
View ArticleThere’s still time
There’s still time to get your flu vaccine and there are other things you can do to protect yourself from the flu. This video has more information. Filed under: Immunizations
View ArticleBe smart, be prepared-get your flu vaccine
The flu season is here-are you ready? Or, are you one of those people who don’t get a flu shot because you think it’s possible to get the flu from the flu vaccine. I know someone who also refused to...
View ArticleWorry about the regular flu, not the bird flu
I just read that someone died of bird flu in Canada recently. The bird flu is unlikely to harm most of us, but the regular flu can. Are you prepared? Have you gotten your flu vaccine?-this is something...
View ArticleGet and remain vaccinated
Image of the mumps virus Occasionally there are outbreaks of mumps at universities and now there is one at Ohio State University. People who get mumps usually recover in 1-2 weeks, but they can feels...
View ArticleThe answer is right here
I speak to young people and their families about many vaccines, but the vaccine parents have the most questions about is the HPV one. Below is a graphic that shows why this vaccine is so important, it...
View ArticleYeah! I got my flu vaccine today
Yeah! I got my flu vaccine today. I always feel good when I get my flu vaccine because I know I’m doing what’s needed to keep myself healthy. Filed under: Immunizations
View ArticleSmall pain, huge gain-I’m ready for flu season
A couple of days ago I wrote that I got my flu vaccine, but I didn’t write about the experience. It was a pretty easy experience. I’m lucky because I was able to go down to a clinic where I work for...
View ArticleThere’s still time to get your flu vaccine
Flu season has begun and some of the cases of the flu are types of flu not covered by this year’s flu vaccine. However, the flu vaccine does provide protection against some flu strains that could cause...
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