Posts Tagged ‘CDC’
What Is COVID-19?
What is Covid-19 Covid-19, or Coronavirus Disease 2019 (the year the virus was discovered) is a new type of coronavirus (common cold virus) that has never before been seen in…
Read MoreIt’s Not Too Late for Influenza (Flu) Vaccination
Per a December 28, 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics(AAP) alert, “Flu activity is increasing in the United States. There have already been 8 pediatric deaths from influenza reported. Vaccination is the most…
Read MoreIt’s Never Too Early!
It may seem a little early to start talking about the flu, but there are recent publications providing important preliminary recommendations for the upcoming flu season. Notable is the recommendation…
Read MoreImportant News: FluMist Not Recommended for the 2016-2017 Influenza Season
In June 2016, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) made recommendations that, due to poor effectiveness of the live-attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV, FluMist), practices should not use that form of…
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