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| Singer Joins Campaign to Eliminate Tetanus |
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| UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and Grammy-winning world music artist Angélique Kidjo talks about the immunization campaign to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. Every year, about 128,000 babies die before their first birthday from neonatal tetanus. From October through December 2009, anyone can join the global effort to eliminate tetanus by simply downloading Kidjo's song for free. |
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| October 12-18 |
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| Get Ready to Vaccinate |
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| California's EZ-IZ training videos teach healthcare professionals how to prepare and administer vaccines. Combine this training with hands-on practice activities to get your staff ready for seasonal influenza and H1N1 vaccination |
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| October 19-25 |
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| Elmo Provides Tips for Staying Healthy this Influenza Season |
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| Along with the U.S. government, Sesame Workshop (the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street) launches a new, national public service advertising campaign designed to encourage American children and families to practice healthy habits and to take steps to prevent the spread of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. Visit Flu.gov for additional PSAs in English and Spanish that are designed specifically to reach children, parents, pregnant women and young adults. |
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| October 26 - November 1 |
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| H1N1: Most Dangerous To Young People |
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| Scott Pelley, 60 Minutes' correspondent, reports on H1N1 influenza. Stricken by the H1N1 virus, 15-year-old Luke Duvall battles for his life at the Arkansas Children's Hospital, with his parents Belinda and Chad Duvall by his side. Share this video with your patients and parents to underline the importance of influenza vaccination |
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