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Flu Essentials: Navigating the Influenza Season with Confidence Part I
Our partners at Roche discuss the benefits of the flu vaccine and timely testing to preventing the spread of influenza. The simultaneous occurrence of flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) last year, often referred to as the tripledemic, has left many of us concerned about what to expect in the upcoming respiratory virus season.…
Read MoreCelebrating Black Health Heroes Fighting Flu
Keith C. Ferdinand, MD This flu season, the National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention hosted the Million Hearts® Stakeholders Flu Vaccination Campaign. This campaign supported flu education, offering resources to educate communities on the importance of receiving an annual flu vaccine. Part of the resources included PSAs from their spokespeople. One of the…
Read MoreIs It Safe to Get Vaccinated at Pharmacies?
The following article is guest authored by Dr. Alexandria Yarborough, PharmD. She is a Pharmacy Manager in South Carolina and a Families Fighting Flu Advocate. Many people aren’t fully aware of the training that pharmacists are required to have in order to administer vaccines not only to children but adults as well. Each year, pharmacists…
Read MoreHow To Comfort Kids During Vaccination
The following article is guest authored by Dr. Alexandria Yarborough, PharmD. She is a Pharmacy Manager in South Carolina and a Families Fighting Flu Advocate. It’s very normal for children to express fear or anxiety over getting a shot. However, please don’t let this or other concerns prevent you from sticking to the recommended childhood…
Read More6 Tips For Safer Thanksgiving Travel
The following article is guest authored by Dr. Alexandria Yarborough, PharmD. She is a Pharmacy Manager in South Carolina and a Families Fighting Flu Advocate. COVID-19 infections are on the rise as temperatures drop and holiday plans are made. Unfortunately, an estimated 100 million Americans have yet to receive a single dose of any COVID-19…
Read MoreFrom the Experts: Taking Control of Flu Season
The following article is cross-posted with AstraZeneca’s AZ&You US Blog. It’s safe to say that staying healthy and protected has been more top of mind than ever over the past year and a half. Yet even though we’ve been through one influenza (flu) season during the pandemic, unknowns around the interplay of these two viruses…
Read MoreInFLUencer Nadine Gartner on Changing The Culture of Immunization
Nadine Gartner is a mom, lawyer, and the founding executive director of Boost Oregon, a vaccination educational and advocacy organization. She believes in the power of sharing our stories and choosing love over fear. A graduate of Bryn Mawr College and the University of Michigan Law School, Nadine resides in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with…
Read MoreInFLUencer Deb Maitre Shares Her Passion for Flu Vaccinations
Debra A. Maitre, DNP, APRN-CNS, RNC-OB, C-EFM, NEA-BC, is a Families Fighting Flu medical advisor and currently teaches in graduate nursing programs across the country. Deb has done extensive research and education on influenza vaccination for health care professionals and is passionate about improving vaccination rates among health care professionals and patients alike. The 2009…
Read MoreProtecting Our Families Amidst Unanswered Questions
Charlotte A. Moser is the assistant director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She is the co-author of Vaccines and Your Child: Separating Fact from Fiction. It has been a challenging year to be a vaccine scientist and communicator. As assistant director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia,…
Read MoreInFLUencer Dr. Eisenberg Highlights the Best Tool in Our Prevention Toolbox
Dr. Andrew C. Eisenberg is a Families Fighting Flu medical advisor and a Board Certified Family Physician with years of emergency department experience. He currently serves as the liaison from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine. As a family physician, I have…
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