by ivaccinate | Oct 17, 2018 | National News
The groups have membership counts ranging from three to more than 33,000. Some of these Facebook users live in Chicago, but others come from as far away as Australia. They are united under one banner, their many posts illustrate: a push against vaccinating themselves...
by ivaccinate | Oct 16, 2018 | National News
The vast majority of American parents vaccinate their kids. But the latest national data shows that the minority of kids under the age of 2 who aren’t protected by any vaccines has quadrupled over the past two decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
by ivaccinate | Oct 14, 2018 | National News
Charlie Hinderliter wasn’t opposed to the flu shot. He didn’t have a problem with vaccinations. He was one of about 53 percent of Americans who just don’t get one. “I figured [the flu] was something that’s dangerous to the elderly and the...
by ivaccinate | Oct 12, 2018 | National News
It’s only October, but doctors are already issuing warnings about the flu and urging people — especially those most vulnerable — to get a flu shot. Health officials are hoping procrastinators don’t wait much longer to get their vaccine....
by ivaccinate | Oct 12, 2018 | National News
The flu is a respiratory infection of the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs caused by any of three strains of viruses – influenza A, B, or C. It causes achy, feverish, coughing misery for millions of Americans each year during flu season, which typically runs from...
by ivaccinate | Oct 12, 2018 | National News
A new study released this week is urging pregnant women to get a flu shot this year. The study, co-authored by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found pregnant women who received the flu shot reduced their risk of being hospitalized due to the virus...
