| February 6-12 |
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| Facing Meningitis: Texas Children’s Hospital premiers powerful video that conveys the importance of meningitis immunization for college students. Because adolescents ages 16 to 21 years have the highest rates of meningococcal meningitis, the video tells the story of two college students: Jamie Schanbaum, a University of Texas student who had both of her legs amputated because of meningitis in 2008, and Nicolis Williams, a Texas A&M University student who died in early 2011 from the disease. |
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| February 13-19 |
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| ShotByShot - Stories of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases: The ShotByShot website features videos from people who have been touched by vaccine-preventable diseases, and several new ones have been added to its collection. Visit the website today to view new videos about HPV, chickenpox, pertussis, and measles. |
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| February 20-26 |
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| VICP - Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Explained: Paul Offit, MD, describes the safety monitoring systems in place for vaccines in this video offered on the History of Vaccines website. |
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| February 27 - March 4 |
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| I Did It By TWO - Race to Vaccinate: This PSA from Vaccinate Alaska Coalition features four-time Iditarod Sled Dog Race Champion Martin Buser. Buser has been a champion in promoting childhood immunization since 1998 when the Alaska Nurses Association and the Iditarod Trail Committee partnered to create "I Did It By TWO!" childhood immunization awareness campaign. The Race to Vaccinate commemorates the sled dog relay in 1925 that brought serum to stop a diphtheria epidemic in Nome. The 2012 Iditarod Race starts Saturday March 3. |
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