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Our members have also participated in media interviews. Select interviews are listed below and are available by clicking on the links.
WIRE
HealthDay News, "
Flu Can Be Deadly for Young Victims
" (10/10/08)
Associated Press, "Flu vaccine season begins with calls for more kids to join the high-risk in getting inoculated" (9/24/08)
HealthDay News, "
CDC Panel Urges Extending Flu Vaccine Coverage for Kids
" (2/27/08)
Reuters, "
All US kids should get flu vaccine, panel says
" (2/27/08)
The Associated Press, "Panel recommends flu shots for kids" (2/22/06)
Reuters, "US kids under 5 should get flu shot, panel says" (2/22/06)
PRINT
The Detroit News
, "
Don't take the flu lightly -- be sure to get vaccinated
" (12/9/08)
St. Petersburg Times
, "
Debate Rages Over Need for Vaccines
" (10/23/08)
USA Today
",
The CDC goes viral to stop the spread of influenza
" (9/30/08)
Kansas City Star
, "New CDC guideline recommends flu shot for most children (9/25/08)
San Francisco Chronicle
, "Panel endorses flu shots for kids; CDC agrees they will reduce risk of others contracting illness" (2/28/08)
Star-Ledger
, "CDC panel expands flu shot guidance; Children up to 18 should get vaccine" (2/28/08)
Detroit News
, "Give all kids flu shot, feds told" (2/28/08)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
, "
CDC expands flu shot recommendations
" (2/27/08)
Newsday
, "Experts: Flu is nothing for kids to sniff at" (2/24/08)
Detroit Free Press
, "How a Child Died – But a Family Survived in His Own Words" (11/11/07)
Hometown Life
(MI), "Families fighting flu" (10/21/07)
The Detroit News
, "More children to receive flu shots" (10/3/07)
Detroit Free Press
, "We never knew the flu could kill" (10/2/07)
The Grapevine Sun
, "Grapevine couple educates others on serious risks of childhood flu" (2/22/07)
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
, "Parents of flu victim, 3, push shots" (2/21/07)
The Grapevine Courier
, "Flu Hits Area Youngsters" (2/16/07)
Minneapolis Star Tribune
, "
Could flu vaccines at school keep kids well?
" (2/11/07)
USA Today
, "
Flu vaccine can save young lives
" (12/13/06)
The Washington Post
, "
The Face That Helped Alter Nation's Flu Policy; Girl's Death Moves Parents to Secure New Guidelines
" (3/7/06)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
, "Panel advises flu shots for kids ages 2 to 5" (2/23/06)
New York Daily News
, "Flu Vaccine Urged for Ages 2 to 5" (2/23/06)
CIDRAP
(
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
), "ACIP endorses flu shots for 2-, 3-, and 4-year-olds" (2/23/06)
Interactive Dad Magazine
, "Grieving Dad Fights to Prevent Child Flu Deaths" (1/15/06)
PARADE
, "The Flu: Fast and Fatal for Young Children" (12/11/05)
Louisville Courier Journal
, "Stay well; Arm yourself against the flu" (10/27/05)
ONLINE
InjuryBoard.com, "
Flu Vaccine Mandatory For New Jersey Children
" (1/5/09)
Occupational Health and Safety, "
National Influenza Vaccination Week Begins Today
" (12/8/08)
National Association of Community Health Centers, "
Fighting the Flu
" (11/25/08)
Louisville Courier-Journal
, "CDC Now Recommends Flu Shots for Children: Schools and day care incubators for influenza" (10/19/08)
ABC News: On Call, "
Cold & Flu, Flu Shots for Tots Ineffective
" (10/7/08)
DetNews.com, "Flu can take a deadly toll on children" (10/7/08)
WDIV, ClickonDetroit.com, "
CDC Launches Web Campaign To Encourage Parents To Vaccinate Children Against Influenza
" (10/3/08)
WebMD Health News, "
Flu Shots: What's Your Excuse?
" (9/25/08)
WTOPnews.com, "
Group Urges CDC to Reduce the Number of Flu Deaths
" (3/13/08)
MilfordDailyNews.com (MA), "
Norfolk girl creates winning flu PSA
" (3/1/08)
Medical News Today, "
Give Flu Shots To All Kids Says CDC Panel
" (2/28/08)
MyNorthwest.com/710 KIRO, "
CDC Advices Flu Shots for Teens
" (2/28/08)
InjuryBoard.com, "
CDC Flu Shot Push Puts Parents in Dilemma
" (2/27/08)
NBC4.com, "Flu Can Prove Deadly For Children" (2/27/08)
Detnews.com, "CDC: All kids should get flu vaccine" (2/27/08)
NBC-2.com (FL), "
Doctors urge children, parents to get flu shot
" (11/27/07) "Doctors urge children, parents to get flu shots" was originally published on November 27, 2007 by WBBH-TV in Ft. Myers, Florida. Republication of the story does not constitute an endorsement, direct or implied, of Families Fighting Flu, Inc. by WBBH-HD/Waterman Broadcasting Corp.
CBS11tv.com (TX), "
Parents Warn Others About Flu's Potential Danger
" (11/25/07)
SeniorJournal.com (TX), "
National Flu Vaccination Week Hopes to Motivate Stragglers to Get It Done
" (11/24/07)
eMaxHealth.com, "
Pregnant women urged to get vaccinated against influenza
" (10/15/07)
BioTrends, "Vaccination of Children against Influenza" (Jan/Feb 2006) This article and interview was done by Dr. Shadi Farhangrazi, founder and co-editor of
Biotrends
, an online magazine focused on promotion and advancement of science education.
iParenting, "Dad of the Month" (Jan 2006)
BLOGS
Pediatric Health Associates, "
It's Influenza Season
" (1/12/09)
Lookit! I Spy...Must or Bust Review from Two Chic Mamas, "
Families Fighting Flu (FFF)
" (1/1/09)
Being Savvy: Washington, DC, "
Looking Back on December
" (12/31/08)
Being Savvy: Washington, DC, "
Savvy Guests: Local Families Fighting Flu Board Members Offer Advice on Protecting Your Kids from the Flu
" (12/18/08)
Being Savvy: Silicon Valley, "
Helping your kids fight the flu
" (12/15/08)
5 Minutes for Mom, "
Podcast with Families Fighting Flu
" (12/9/08)
Hip Mamas Place, "
Children's Flu Vaccination Day Today
" (12/9/08)
Time Out New York Kids: Blog, "
Tuesday is Children’s Flu Vaccination Day!
" (12/8/08)
About.com: Robin's Child Care Blog, "
Tuesday is Children's Flu Vaccination Day
" (12/8/08)
AFL-CIONowBlog, "
Did You Get Your Flu Shot Yet?
" (12/6/08)
APHA's Get Ready Blog, "
Children’s Flu Vaccination Day is Tuesday, Dec. 9
" (12/5/08)
Type-A Mom Blog, "
It's Flu Season...How About Those Shots.....
" (11/17/08)
Katherine's Working Moms Blog (About.com Guide to Working Moms), "
Test Your Flu Smarts
" (11/13/08)
HeartFeltWords4Kids, "
Flu season is serious
" (11/12/08)
U.S. News & World Report On Parenting Blog, "
PTA Pushes Flu Shots for Kids
" (10/27/08)
The Voice of Mom, "
Keeping Children Protected from the Flu
" (10/21/08)
Getting Better with Dr. Val, "
Warning: Influenza Can Be Fatal To Children
" (10/20/08)
St. Louis Post Dispatch Healthy & Fit Blog, "
Flu kills kids, says CDC
" (10/7/08)
MarketWatch: Health Matters Blog, "
Mini-film shows tragedy of kids’ fatal flu cases, urges vaccination
" (10/3/08)
MedDesktop (Blog), "National Influenza Vaccination Week, November 26 - December 2, 2007" (11/25/07)
TELEVISION
WPIX Morning News, New York, NY, "
Families Are Fighting The Flu And You Can, Too
" (12/9/08)
WMBC, New York, NY (11/13/08)
CBS3, Philadelphia, PA, "
Importance of Flu Shot
s"(11/3/08)
9NEWS-NBC, Aurora, CO, "
Remembering Ian
" (10/14/08)
FamilyNet Television & Radio (3/6/08)
KVII-ABC, Amarillo, TX (2/29/08)
KCRG-ABC, Cedar Rapids, IA (2/29/08)
WJW-FOX, Cleveland, OH (2/29/08)
WKOW-ABC, Madison, WI (2/28/08)
KETV-ABC, Omaha, NE (2/28/08)
WMTW-ABC, Portland, ME (2/28/08)
WAGA-FOX, Atlanta, GA (2/28/08)
WJW-FOX, Cleveland, OH (2/28/08)
KLJB-FOX, Davenport, IA (2/28/08)
KTXS-ABC, Abilene, TX (2/27/08)
WMAR-ABC, Baltimore, MD (2/27/08)
WXYZ-ABC, Detroit, MI (2/27/08)
KFBB-ABC, Great Falls, MT (2/27/08)
WCTI-ABC, Greenville, NC (2/27/08)
WXOW-ABC, La Crosse/Eau Claire, MN (2/27/08)
KABC-ABC, Los Angeles, CA (2/27/08)
WMBB-ABC, Panama City, FL (2/27/08)
WGGB-ABC, Springfield, MA (2/27/08)
WTXL-ABC, Tallahassee, FL (2/27/08)
KAVU-ABC, Victoria, TX (2/27/08)
WAGA-FOX, Atlanta, GA (2/27/08)
WRC-NBC, Washington, DC (2/27/08)
WXYZ- ABC, Detroit, "Families Fighting Flu" (10/24/07)
NBC News:Today, "Why people don't get flu shots" (10/11/07)
Good Morning America, "Families Want Flu Guidelines Changed After Children’s Deaths" (1/19/06)
CNN American Morning, "Children in Danger from the Flu" (12/15/05)
CNN Headline News, "Children Killed by Flu" (12/15/05)
CNN, Anderson Cooper 360°, quot;Killer Flu" (12/14/05)
RADIO
KOKC-AM, Oklahoma City, OK (3/7/08)
KXKL-FM, Denver, CO (3/4/08)
WGN/Chicago Tribune Radio (3/1/08)
WTOP-AM, Washington, DC (3/1/08)
KLTF-AM, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (2/29/08)
WPFW-FM, Washington, DC (2/28/08)
KFBK-AM, Sacramento, CA (2/28/08)
American Urban Radio Network (2/28/08)
KIRO-AM, Seattle, WA (2/28/08)
CNN Radio (2/27/08)
AP Radio (2/27/08)
WBBM-AM (CBS), Chicago, IL (2/21/07)
WBZ-AM (CBS), Boston, MA (2/21/07)
WWJ-AM (CBS), Detroit, MI (2/21/07)
Good News Broadcast, "Families Saving Children from Influenza" (11/10/05)
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