Elevating the conversation about flu and flu prevention.
- Dallas News: ‘Reese’s light’: After the loss of their teenage daughter to flu, a Dallas couple navigates grief; February 16, 2022
- CT Post: Opinion: This other vaccine saved my son’s life; January 17, 2022
- PR Week: 66 stories and a pledge to fight the flu; January 5, 2022
- Medical Marketing & Media: 66 stories and a pledge to fight the flu; January 4, 2022
- Endpoints News: CSL's Seqirus flu vaccine campaign keeps ‘twindemic’ danger of Covid-19 and seasonal flu on front burner; January 4, 2022
- CBS 2 Iowa: New video game created at University of Iowa teaches kids about the Flu; December 10, 2021
- KCRG: Univ. of Iowa researchers create online video game that teaches children about influenza and vaccines; December 8, 2021
- We Are Iowa: Mother who lost 3-year-old to influenza in 2014 urging vaccines as activity increases; December 8, 2021
- The Paper Gown: Preparing For a Potentially Severe Flu Season; November 12, 2021
- Argus Leader: Angie Wehrkamp’s 2-year-old died from the flu in 2015. Now she advocates for flu shots; October 18, 2021
- TalkToMira.com: Fluzone High-dose vs. Standard Quadrivalent Flu Vaccine - Which To Get; September 27, 2021
- WAND17: Mother, daughter urge people to get flu vaccine following near-death experience; September 27, 2021
- We Are Iowa: Elk Horn mother urges flu vaccines after daughter dies from virus; September 17, 2021
- KXAN: During COVID-19 pandemic don’t forget about the flu, says a Texas family; September 6, 2021
- WBUR: 'Twindemic' Averted: Not Much Flu In Mass., And Record Low Rates Across The Nation; February 10, 2021
- Williamette Week: Before the Pandemic Began, Becky Crane's Son Died - of Influenza; January 13, 2021
- USA Today, MediaPlanet: How One Woman is Using Her Near-Fatal Flu Experience to Help Others Stay Safe; December 8, 2020
- SFGate: Grieving mom urges parents to promise to get flu vaccinations; October 26, 2020
- CNN: Despite the Trump administration's new policy, many pharmacies still won't vaccinate children against flu; October 26, 2020
- The Mercury: Montgomery County health officials offer no-cost flu shots at clinics; September 30, 2020
- KCBY: Coos Bay mother who lost son to flu in 2020 is pleading for students to get the flu shot; September 29, 2020
- Toronto Star, MediaPlanet: The flu can be deadly - don't find out the hard way; September 26, 2020
- WANDTV: Family shares daughter's near-death experience from flu; September 23, 2020
- Dakota News Now: Sioux Falls mom shares importance of flu vaccination after daughter’s death; September 23, 2020
- Eagle News Online: A Promise for Joseph; September 22, 2020
- We Are Iowa: Six years after losing daughter to flu, Iowa family urges Iowans to get their flu shot during COVID-19; September 19, 2020
- The Mercury: Montgomery County officials preparing for eventual coronavirus vaccine distribution; September 17, 2020
- ABC15.com: Health officials urge everyone to get a flu vaccine this year to avoid a 'twindemic'; September 16, 2020
- The Denver Channel: Health officials urge everyone to get a flu vaccine this year to avoid a 'twindemic'; September 16, 2020
- Love What Matters: The Story of Ayzlee McCarthy; August 2020
- Love What Matters: The Story of Madi Allen; August 2020
- Love What Matters: The Story of Gianna Wehrkamp; August 2020
- Love What Matters: The Story of Joseph Marotta; August 2020
- NPR: 2020 Flu Shot Strategy: Get Yours Early In The Season; August 4, 2020
- The Hill: COVID-19 and the flu: Avoiding the double whammy; August 1, 2020
- NNY360: ‘It’s just the flu’ remark undermines how seriously influenza should be taken; March 21, 2020
- Central California Parent: The Basics of Flu Prevention, March 17, 2020
- Sun Sentinel: Support legislation to protect children, families against the flu, February 24, 2020
- Tampa Bay Times: Our son died of the flu. We have to protect our children, February 23, 2020
- Apalachicola & Carabelle Times: Support Legislation to Protect us from Flu, February 20, 2020
- The Telegraph: Vaccinations, self-advocacy keys to health in flu season, February 13, 2020
- WBUR: It's Just The Flu': Father Recounts College Student's Life-And-Death Battle, February 13, 2020
- SELF: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Tamiflu, February 12, 2020
- Parent Map: This Year’s Flu Is Hardest on Kids, February 5, 2020
- SF Gate: Here’s everything you’ve misunderstood about the flu vaccine, January 16, 2020
- NY Times: This Flu Season Is Looking Rough for Kids, January 10, 2020
- Orlando Sentinel: Flu season off to early start, could be severe, January 7, 2020
- Sanford Health News: Losing daughter turns mom into flu shot crusader, December 23, 2019
- NPR: Here's Why You Really Need A Flu Shot, December 20, 2019
- INQUISITR: Flu Season Is Off To An ‘Alarmingly Fast’ Start, With 1.7 Million People Sickened And 900 Dead, December 8, 2019
- LancasterOnline.com: Tis the season to get your flu shot, December 7, 2019
- CT's The Hour: Norwalk student’s flu death inspires mother to raise awareness, December 1, 2019
- What To Expect: My Four-Year-Old Daughter Almost Died From the Flu, November 27, 2019
- CNN: Most states make it difficult for children to get a flu shot, November 26, 2019
- CNN: She was called the n-word and given instructions to slit her wrists. What did Facebook do?, November 1, 2019
- Healthline: Meet the Teen Fighting Back Against Ant-Vaccine Propaganda, October 27, 2019
- Media Planet Toronto: What Families Fighting Flu Wants You To Know, September 27, 2019
- Media Planet Toronto: Remembering Amiah with Flu Prevention, September 27, 2019
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Flu Fighter Public Profiles, September 26, 2019
- Heathline: How the Debate Over Child Vaccinations is Diving Parents, September 26, 2019
- Health.mil: Autumn ushers in season of falling under the weather with flu, September 26, 2019
- West Dakota FOX: Flu vaccine kick-off, September 24, 2019
- Bismarck Tribune: Parent, health officials urge vaccination against 'unpredictable' flu virus September 24, 2019
- MediaPlanet USA: Keeping Flu out of School Is as Easy as 1-2-3!, August 21, 2019
- Healthline: How the Debate Over Child Vaccinations Is Dividing Parents, August 21, 2019
- ESF Magazine: She Uses Her Training – And Grief – to Fight Flu, Summer 2019
- The Stir, CafeMom: Anti-Vaxxers Are Trolling Grieving Parents Who Lost Kids & It Needs to Stop, April 1, 2019
- TODAY Parenting Team: Grieving mothers being bullied? It happened to me, March 25, 2019
- Daily Mail: Grieving mother whose 5-year-old son died of flu was attacked online by anti-vaxxer trolls, March 21, 2019
- CNN: Her Son Died. And Then Anti-Vaxers Attacked Her, March 19, 2019
- WUSA9 Washington, DC: Family Turns Loss Into Fight Against The Flu, March 19, 2019
- The Huffington Post: Why You Should Definitely Get Your Kids A Flu Shot, December 15, 2018
- My News Desk: Kids and the Flu: 3 Myths Debunked, November 24, 2018
- Centre Daily Times: Flu Shot Tips to Avoid Suffering This Influenza Season, November 24, 2018
- US News & World Report: Kids and the Flu: 3 Myths Debunked, November 20, 2018
- Travel Noir: It’s Easy To Catch A Bug While Traveling, So Airports Are Now Offering Flu Shots, November 20, 2018
- ConsumerAffairs.com: Consumer News: Take Out The Flu Before You Fly Out for Thanksgiving, November 20, 2018
- The Points Guy: Flu Season is Here: Get Your Shot at an Airport Near You, November 19, 2018
- EveryDay Health: Raising Awareness About Flu and Vaccination in the Face of Tragedy, November 8, 2018
- PRNewswire: New Poll Sheds Light On Flu Shot Disparity, November 8, 2018
- Healthcare Dive: New Poll Sheds Light On Flu Shot Disparity, November 8, 2018
- Global Biodefense: Most Know Kids Can Die From Flu, Yet Many Still Haven’t Had Children Vaccinated, November 8, 2018
- Healthcare Magazine: FDA Approves New Flu Medication, Hoping to Combat Last Year’s Deadly Flu Season in North Texas, October 29, 2018
- AVAC Spotlight Blog: Serese Marotta, Families Fighting Flu, October 29, 2018
- Pharmacy Choice: Genentech Announces FDA Approval of XOFLUZA (Baloxavir Marboxil) for Influenza, October 24, 2018
- News Live (Bay Area): Bay Area Biotech's New Flu Treatment Gets FDA Approval, October 24, 2018
- CBS KPIX5 San Francisco: Bay Area Biotech’s New Flu Treatment Gets FDA Approval, October 24, 2018
- HealthyWomen: Flu Shot Myths, October 21, 2018
- Milenio (Mexican publication): Gota Saliva Bastan Influenza Cause Epidemia, October 13, 2018
- The Washington Post: Flu Can be a Killer, But Some Refuse to Take a Shot, October 6, 2018
- Associated Press: NFID Influenza Pneumococcal News Conference, September 27, 2018
- WHYY: 100 Years Later We're Still Learning From Deadly Spanish Flu, September 21, 2018
- INQUISITR: No Time for a Flu Shot? Why Not Try the Drive-thru Service?, September 19, 2018
- Freedom Bunker: The 48-Hour Killer, August 31, 2018
- MA Public Health Blog: Ensure a Healthy Future with Vaccines, August 21, 2018
- Boost Oregon/Lillian Labs Webinar, December 2021
- New Jersey Flu Action Group Webinar, December 2021
- FDA VRBPAC Open Public Comment, October 2021
- Central Oregon Regional Immunization Education & Confidence Coalition Meeting, October 2021
- NYSACHO Statewide Adult Immunization Coalition Meeting , October 2021
- Moon River Senior Care & Transportation - June 2021
- Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics webinar, Importance of Flu Awareness and Prevention, December 8, 2020
- Association of Immunization Managers webinar, Engaging Immunization Advocates, November 10, 2020
- Missouri BIO Association webinar, October 21, 2020
- Vaccinate the Heartland virtual event, October 15, 2020
- New Jersey Influenza Action Group webinar, Importance of Flu Awareness and Prevention, October 7, 2020
- Boost Oregon webinar, Flu Vaccine Messaging, October 2, 2020
- Los Angeles County of Education webinar, Flu Vaccination Communication Strategies, September 25, 2020
- Immunize Nevada webinar, The Critical Importance of Flu Prevention: Insights from a Mother Whose Daughter Almost Didn't Survive, September 25, 2020
- Immunize Nevada webinar, Challenges of Influenza Vaccination During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Racial and Ethnic Disparities, September 24, 2020
- California Immunization Coalition webinar, Flu Vaccination Communication Strategies, September 22, 2020
- Immunization Action Coalition webinar, National Consumer Survey Results, September 17, 2020
- Immunize Nevada webinar, Addressing Flu Vaccine Hesitancy, August 6, 2020
- Adult Vaccine Access Coalition, Virtual Briefing on Immunizing in a COVID-19 Environment: Following Best Practices, July 30, 2020
- National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC), Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy with Storytelling, Washington, D.C., February 14, 2020
- Voices for Vaccines podcast, Episode 36, Madi's Influenza Story, December 11, 2019
- Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey, Newark, NJ, December 4, 2019
- North Carolina Immunization Coalition meeting, Raleigh, NC, November 4, 2019
- National Conference for Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships, Honolulu, HI, November 2019
- Texas Immunization Conference, Addison, TX, October 24, 2019
- Sioux Falls Area Immunization Coalition Conference, Sioux Falls, SD, October 10, 2019
- North Dakota Department of Health Press Conference and Public Service Announcement, Bismarck, ND, September 24, 2019
- International Neonatal and Maternal Immunization Summit, Vancouver, BC, September 14, 2019
- Training Webiner for North Dakota Department of Health, September 11, 2019
- Influential Motherhood podcast, Fighting the Flu with Serese Marotta, September 5, 2019
- Arlington County Government Immunization Department, Arlington, VA, August and September, 2019
- Pennsylvania Immunization Conference, Harrisburg, PA, June 27, 2019
- National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit, Atlanta, GA, May 16, 2019
- Nueces County Public Health District, Corpus Christi, TX, April 25, 2019
- Mom 2.0 Summit, Austin, TX, April 24, 2019
- Dad 2.0 Summit, San Antonio, TX, February 22, 2019
- Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics webinar, December 6, 2018
- UPMC Hamot's Immunization Seminar, Erie, PA, October 26, 2018
- Immunize Nevada NILE webinar, How to Make a Strong Flu Vaccine Recommendation, October 18, 2018
- Smithsonian Outbreak Exhibit on Capitol Hill, in partnership with the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition, October 2, 2018
- 'Fighting Flu In Philly' event, September 20, 2018
- Global Flu Summit, Guadalajara, Mexico, September 19, 2018
- GA Department of Public Health's 25th Annual Immunize Georgia Conference, September 14, 2018
- Forrestdale Middle School PTA meeting, Rumson, NJ, September 12, 2018
- Vaccine Education Program for Pediatric Nurses & Medical Residents, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, August 21, 2018
- School Nurse Orientation, Springfield, MO School District, August 8, 2018
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