Posts Tagged ‘prevention’
Fears of a Twindemic: Don’t Delay Flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations
Last year, Families Fighting Flu and health officials warned of a “twindemic” of COVID-19 and flu. The fear was that as cases of COVID-19 continued to rise, and we were awaiting a COVID-19 vaccine, flu would also spread and there wouldn’t be enough hospital beds, ICU beds, ECMO machines, or ventilators. Thankfully, that never happened.…
Read MoreNational Infant Immunization Week 2021: A Reminder to Protect Your Family
COVID-19 has made it challenging for many families with young children to stay on top of well-child visits and recommended vaccine schedules. As a result, childhood vaccination rates fell in the U.S. This year for National Infant Immunization Week (April 24-May 1), we are reminding families that annual flu vaccination is the best way to…
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…
Read MoreInFLUencer Dr. Cory Offers One Strategy to Address Vaccine Hesitancy
Dr. Matthew Cory is a Families Fighting Flu medical advisor and a practicing pediatrician in Lakeland, Florida. He received Board Certification by the American Board of Pediatrics, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. More than 15 years ago, I read Steven R. Covey’s book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. One…
Read MoreFAQs: Is There More Than One Flu Virus?
While the flu vaccine has been safely used for more than 50 years, there are still a lot of questions around the flu virus and the vaccines. In this post, we’ll answer common questions about the flu and flu shot from our Facebook and Twitter communities. Is there more than one flu virus? There are four types of…
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,…
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