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| Polio: An American Story |
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| Based on David Oshinsky’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Polio: An American Story, this special focuses on the eradication of polio, the Salk vaccine trials and the philanthropy that backed them. Originally broadcast on PBS, February 2, 2009. |
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| April 13 - 19 |
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| What Can Be Done about Shingles? |
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| This 3-minute video, provided courtesy of the National Institutes of Health, provides information about shingles (zoster) and the zoster vaccine. Also, a patient shares his experience with an extremely painful bout of shingles at the age of 70 years. |
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| April 20 - 26 |
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| Timely Immunizations |
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| National Infant Immunization Week begins Saturday, April 25th! Take a minute to view this excellent PSA from Every Child by Two (ECBT). The video is narrated by former First Lady Rosalind Carter, who is also cofounder of ECBT. |
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| April 27 - May 3 |
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| Get the Picture: Childhood Immunizations |
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| It's National Infant Immunization Week, April 25--May 2. After talking with parents across the country, CDC put together this short video to help answer the tough questions that parents have about childhood immunizations. This excellent video on vaccine safety features NCIRD's Dr. Jeanne Santoli. Share it with a parent today! |
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