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Top 5 Reasons Why the Flu Vaccine Saves Lives

December 16, 2024 - It is not an exaggeration to say that the flu vaccine is a life-saving tool that reduces illness, prevents complications, and protects vulnerable populations. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that as many as 50,000 Americans die from flu-related complications each year. Many of these deaths could have been prevented had […]
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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Flu

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August 23, 2023 - While flu is only one, many other infectious diseases are preventable, thanks to the power of vaccines! In this series, we’ll take you through the know-how on viruses and vaccines so you have all the factual information you need to protect yourself, your family, and your community. As we head into the 2023-2024 school year, […]

Who is Families Fighting Flu? What do they do? – They aim to help save lives!

August 17, 2023 - Families Fighting Flu (FFF) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2004 by parents who found each other with one common experience, they all lost a child under the age of 5 years old to influenza (flu). At the time, an annual flu vaccination was not recommended for their child’s age group. These founding families […]
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Virus & Vaccines Series: How are Flu Vaccines Manufactured?

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August 3, 2023 - While flu is top of mind, many other infectious diseases are preventable, thanks to the power of vaccines! In this series, we’ll take you through the know-how on viruses and vaccines, so you have all the factual information you need to protect yourself, your family, and your community. In March 1918, outbreaks of flu-like illness […]
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Staying on Track with Childhood and Adult Immunizations

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July 28, 2023 - We all know how those last few weeks of summer go. Summer activities are wrapping up, new sports seasons will begin, families are taking their end-of-summer vacations and back-to-school shopping starts. This time is fun and busy, but there is one incredibly important thing to add to your calendar: vaccinations. Keeping on track with vaccinations […]
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Virus and Vaccines: Which Diseases are Preventable

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July 19, 2023 - Did you know that there are many preventable infectious diseases thanks to the power of vaccines? In this series, we’ll walk through some of the viruses and vaccines commonly available so you have all information you need to protect yourself, your family, and your community. Did you know routine vaccinations protect against 14 different diseases? […]

What You Need to Know About Avian Flu

July 12, 2023 - There has been a lot of news circulating about avian flu (also known as bird flu) and its impact. But just how serious is this? Does it impact only animals, or are humans at risk as well? Could it be the next pandemic? Here’s what you need to know about avian flu. Since January 2022, […]
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Flu Patients and Families

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June 27, 2023 - What is PTSD? Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop for those who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event. It is natural to feel afraid during and after a traumatic situation. Fear is a part of the body’s “fight-or-flight” response, which helps us avoid or respond to potential danger. People may experience a range […]
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Add to Calendar: Keeping Your Kids Up to Date on Essential Vaccines

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June 13, 2023 - Parents and caregivers have a lot on their plates between work, school, after-school activities, and weekend plans. Over the past few years, schedules have been even more complicated (due to the COVID-19 pandemic), and many families’ routine wellness check-ups have been delayed or forgotten. This also means that routine vaccines might have been postponed as […]
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Teaming Up With Social Influencers to Fight Flu

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June 2, 2023 - Families Fighting Flu continued to work with influencers this flu season, who shared their personal stories about the flu and the importance of getting flu vaccines. As we shared when we first started working with them, we wanted to engage real people to use their connected platforms to share our important mission, as well as […]
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Flu Season 2022 – 2023 In Review

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May 30, 2023 - 2022-2023 was a flu season like no other. We saw an earlier start to the flu season, higher than usual pediatric hospitalizations and mortality rates, and a ‘tripledemic’ with multiple respiratory viruses circulating. As we experienced challenges, this highlighted the continued importance of fighting the flu and getting an annual flu vaccine. Let’s look at […]
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