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Hey Michigan: Vaccines Are Important For Healthy Kids!
The following sponsored content originally appeared on Dash of Evans in partnership with I Vaccinate. Read the full piece here. After moving this past June, we’re ready to start off a new school year with smiles! Checking if your kids are up to date on their vaccines...
Planning for flu season starts now
This article appeared in WZZM. Read the full story here. Getting back into the swing of the school year includes protecting your family from viruses. But even though cold and flu season may seem far away, now is the time to think about flu vaccines. According to Frank...
Dr. Roach: Congenital rubella syndrome one reason vaccines remain critical
This Q&A appeared in The Detroit News. Read the full story here. Dear Dr. Roach: I have been following all the concerns about exposure to measles but have not seen anything mentioned that it is dangerous for pregnant women to be exposed. In 1966, doctors felt that...
New evidence shows why the HPV vaccine is as important for boys as girls
This article appeared in Yahoo! News. Read the full story here. Earlier this year, the biotech community mourned the loss of Michael Becker, a former pharmaceutical industry executive who turned his cancer into a teaching moment. In 2018, we watched on his blog as...
Why The Measles Surge Could Open The Door To A Host Of Other Diseases
This article appeared in WEMU. Read the full story here. With measles making a comeback in many upper-income countries including the United States and still rampant in some poorer nations such as Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar, a leading measles expert is...
My Mother Died of Cervical Cancer. Now I’m an HPV Vaccine Advocate.
This op-ed by Ian Fields, M.D. appeared in SELF. Read the full story here. I suppose most people don’t remember exactly how they spent their sixth birthday. But tragedy has a way of not allowing you to forget. It was August of 1990. The memories I have of that summer...
10 Common Questions You Might Have About Vaccinating Your Kids
This article appeared in SELF. Read the full story here. It’s a confusing time to be a parent, especially when it comes to vaccines. The internet is rife with misinformation, making it hard to separate vaccine fact from fiction. Here are some facts: Vaccines have...
Experts Say Get Your Flu Shot Early: Here’s Why
Experts recommend getting the seasonal flu vaccination as early as possible to provide the best protection. That’s because if you wait until mid-season to get your flu shot, you could be risking your health, the health of your loved ones, and your community. “Do it...
U.S. recorded 7 new cases of measles last week, lowest of 2019
This article appeared in Reuters. Read more here. The United States recorded only seven new measles cases last week, the lowest number so far this year, bringing the total for cases to 1,241 in the worst outbreak since 1992, federal health officials said on Monday....
New York City declares end to largest measles outbreak in nearly 30 years
New York City’s largest measles outbreak in nearly 30 years is over, city officials said Tuesday. The city spent over $6 million, deployed more than 500 staff and issued a mandatory vaccination order for people living and working in four Brooklyn neighborhoods. The...