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| August 31 - September 7 |
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| CDC-TV: H1N1 Vaccine Questions? ...ask Dr. Anne |
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| Chief Science Officer Dr. Anne Schuchat answers parents’ questions about the 2009 H1N1 influenza and the vaccine to protect against it. The video (9:55 min) is free to download from CDC's website. Children aged six months through 24 years are recommended to receive H1N1 flu vaccine. |
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| September 8-13 |
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| Help Select the Winner of HHS's Influenza Prevention Video Contest! |
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| It's time for the public to vote for the best video among 10 that were chosen as finalists in the HHS infuenza prevention PSA contest. HHS asks viewers to tell the agency which PSA delivers the influenza prevention message best. Voting starts on YouTube at 12:01 am (ET), Saturday, August 29, and runs through 11:59 pm (ET), Wednesday, September 16. |
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| September 14-20 |
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| Voices of Meningitis |
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| Watch these stirring video tributes, which feature real people sharing their experiences with meningitis, and learn from the stories. School nurses have joined together as Voices of Meningitis to reach parents with an important message: Although rare, meningococcal disease is a serious bacterial illness that can potentially cause death or disability of an otherwise healthy teen within just one day. |
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| September 21-27 |
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| Family's Fighting Flu PSA with Mia Hamm |
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| Families Fighting Flu (FFF) releases a new public service announcement (PSA) to encourage families to get their kids, and themselves, vaccinated against the seasonal influenza. The video features soccer legend and mom, Mia Hamm who talks about the importance of getting a seasonal influenza vaccination this year and every year. |
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| September 21-27 |
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| CDC-TV: Have You Heard? |
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This parent-friendly short video shows a mother and daughter watching a TV news report about a case of meningococcal meningitis in the make-believe community of Springfield. Features advice from a CDC pediatric expert and encourages pre-teen vaccination and a well-child visit for the often over-looked school-age child.
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