Flu (Influenza)
Can A Flu Vaccine Give You The Flu?
Have you ever talked with someone who told you they don’t get the influenza vaccine because it gave them the flu? Is this a reason that you personally don’t get the influenza vaccine for yourself or family members?
The Importance of Annual Flu Prevention
Today kicks off 2015 National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW). To highlight the importance of annual flu prevention, NFID is launching the inaugural NIWW blog relay, featuring a different guest post each day of the week by a Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition (CIIC) partner.
Keeping Flu Out of Schools
Children are very efficient at spreading illnesses, including illness caused by influenza (flu) viruses. Young children and children with certain underlying health conditions are at high risk of developing serious complications from the flu, including hospitalization and death. Since school-age children spend the majority of their waking hours at school, efforts to create flu-free students can play a significant role in halting the spread of flu at school, within their families, and in their communities.
Why Health Experts #FightFlu
You’ve heard it on the news, from your doctors, and even from a few friends: Now is the time to get the annual influenza (flu) vaccine. Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months and older should receive an annual flu vaccine, many people fail to understand why and where this recommendation came from, and why an annual flu vaccine is so important.
Reducing the Burden of Infectious Diseases with ‘One Strong Voice’
Through its many strategic partnerships, NFID works with a wide range of organizations to reduce the burden of infectious diseases in the US and amplify important messaging with ‘one strong voice.’
Keeping Flu Out of School
An annual flu vaccine is recommended for everyone six months of age and older and is the best way to protect yourself and your children from flu. When you get vaccinated, you are not only protecting yourself but you are also protecting others who cannot get vaccinated because they are too young or have a compromised immune system.
Pregnancy and Flu Vaccines: Frequently Asked Questions
Immunization is the best and safest way for pregnant women to protect themselves, their developing babies, and newborns from influenza.
Flu Bugs Take on Major League Soccer
It’s not easy being a Flu Bug! We remember the days when people feared us each and every year and we could easily spread from person to person and country to country in a matter of weeks. Now, life is much harder for us flu bugs…all thanks to vaccines!
Chatting about Flu (on Twitter)
In partnership with NFID (@NFIDvaccines) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) influenza division (@CDCFlu), Richard Besser, MD chief health and medical editor at ABC News (@abcDrBchat), hosted a live tweet chat on influenza (flu) prevention on September 29, 2015 (using hashtag #abcDrBchat.) Scheduled to coincide with the start of flu season in the US, the chat provided an opportunity for individuals to ask questions around flu, flu vaccines, and other prevention strategies. Participating medical experts encouraged everyone six months and older to get vaccinated annually to help #FightFlu.