| June 6-12 |
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| Shingles Vaccine Information: Cleveland Clinic geriatric specialist Dr. Ronan Factora discusses how zoster (shingles) vaccine reduces the risk
of developing shingles disease as well as the risk of post-herpetic neuralgia in individuals who do develop shingles. The video also includes the ACIP recommendation to vaccinate for everyone 60 years of age and older. |
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| June 13-19 |
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| Marco Arturo: Boy on Vaccines: Marco Arturo, a 12-year-old self-identified "scientist," posted a video
(gone viral) on his Facebook page on a "delicate topic…vaccines." Marco holds up a
folder that contains "every bit of evidence in the universe" that vaccines cause autism. It is empty!
He encourages parents to vaccinate their kids for themselves and
others. View the
CNN coverage of this video. |
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| June 20-26 |
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| Why Parents Fear Vaccines: In this Tedx presentation, Ms.Tara Haelle, freelance science and multimedia journalist, focuses on vaccine
hesitancy and vaccine refusal. She explains what underlies the fear and hesitancy that many people have toward vaccines, why it is not as irrational as some believe, and what is necessary to address it. |
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| June 27-July 3 |
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| Video of the Week |
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| The Truth about Vaccines: First prize winner at the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit, this short video illustrates how vaccinated individuals protect their communities. Information about vaccine-preventable diseases and reliable sources of vaccine information are included. |
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ACIP Recommendations
Vaccine Information Statements 
