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| October 4-10 |
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| CDC Commentary: Influenza Vaccines |
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| In this video commentary from the CDC, Dr. Andrew Kroger alerts clinicians to changes in influenza vaccine recommendations: what is covered, vaccinating children, and new vaccine products. |
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| October 11-17 |
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| Mandating Influenza Vaccine: One Hospital’s Experience |
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Paul Offit, MD, talks about the experience at his institution -- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) -- where last year almost 99% of all hospital employees chose to get vaccinated against influenza. In addition, Dr. Offit and three fellow physicians at CHOP (Susan Coffin, Louis Bell, and Kristen Feemster), answer your questions about influenza in this series of video vignettes..
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| October 18-24 |
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| Families Fighting Flu |
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| Families Fighting Flu has posted 8 new videos of member families talking about losing their child to influenza. The accounts from these parents are heart wrenching, and their message to other parents is clear: Vaccinate your children against influenza. Scroll down the page to view the video options, the first of the new 2-minute videos is "The Story of Joey Holt," who died last year from complications of H1N1 influenza. |
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| October 25-31 |
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| Listen to Your Momma |
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| The Maryland Partnership for Prevention (MPP) has created four commercials to dispel common myths about influenza vaccine. One of the four videos, titled "Listen to Your Momma" responds to various misconceptions and issues, including vaccine safety, risks for healthy people, and the potentially-serious consequences of the flu. Any organization is welcome to use the internet versions. Groups desiring to air the spots on television should contact MPP. |
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