Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
mRNA Technology Offers Hope for Flu Vaccine Advancements
The COVID-19 pandemic made vaccines a daily topic in news, popular culture, and even conversations among friends. Messenger RNA (mRNA) technology in particular was thrust in the spotlight as two COVID-19 vaccines using mRNA, from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, were authorized for emergency use by the FDA. mRNA vaccines are a new approach to vaccination, but…
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 MoreFAQs: Can I Get My COVID-19 and Flu Vaccine at the Same Time?
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked questions about vaccines, including flu vaccines. Stay tuned as we share updates and answer common questions about the flu as it relates to COVID-19. Can I Get My Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines at the Same Time? Yes! While originally the CDC and others did not recommend getting any vaccine at…
Read MoreLosing Sight of Flu: A Side Effect of the Pandemic?
Serese Marotta, Chief Operating Officer for Families Fighting Flu shares thoughts on how the COVID-19 pandemic may impact flu prevention efforts moving forward. Last spring, when fears of COVID-19 in the U.S. were spreading faster than the virus itself, I had a sense of dread. Not just because we were on the verge of a…
Read MoreCold and Flu Tips from Clorox Spokesperson and ER Physician, Dr. Darria Long Gillespie
As advocates for public health – and since the flu vaccine is especially important this year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, The Clorox Company has donated $1M to help provide access to flu vaccines and spread awareness this cold & flu season. Clorox has previously provided support annually to raise awareness for cold & flu prevention,…
Read MoreFAQs: The Flu and COVID-19
There is a lot of information floating around about COVID-19 and we are all doing our best to stay informed and safe. We want to help cut through the noise and provide you with reliable information to help you and your family stay safe this year. Here are some answers to commonly asked questions on…
Read MoreA Nearly Flu-Less Season in the Southern Hemisphere
The recent holidays felt different and more somber than usual as families abandoned traditional travel plans, gift exchanges, and festivities to protect themselves and loved ones from the potential spread of COVID-19. The COVID-related deaths and infection rate in the United States continue to be both staggering and devastating. But today we bring to you…
Read MoreWhen the Holidays Aren’t Happy – How To Manage Grief and Support Others
Angie Wehrkamp’s daughter Gianna died suddenly from the flu when she was 2 years old. Angie serves as Secretary for the Families Fighting Flu Board of Directors. The most wonderful time of the year will never be as wonderful as it once was for someone who has lost a child or other loved one. I…
Read MoreHow COVID-19 Underscores the Importance of Public Confidence in Vaccines
Serese Marotta, Chief Operating Officer for Families Fighting Flu, shares her perspective on the importance of influenza vaccination. This post was originally published on The Catalyst. The 2009 H1N1 pandemic was a blip on the radar for most people. For many Americans, life went on without skipping a beat, with little impact to their daily…
Read MoreWhat is Community Immunity?
Community immunity, sometimes called herd immunity, has been in the news lately in talks about COVID-19. There is confusion about the term and what it really means. Community immunity is the concept that an infectious disease cannot spread when enough people in a community are immune to it. For flu, the safest way to acquire…
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