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Vaccine Video/Story of the Week

Vaccine Video/Story of the Week

November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 by Gretchen LaSalle
CDC's Journey of Child Vaccines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have produced a video describing the journey of a vaccine for children from development through post-licensure monitoring. Follow this link to see it.

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Vaccine Video/Story of the Week

November 16, 2019October 28, 2019 by Gretchen LaSalle

Follow this link to see Paul Offit from the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia speak about a child’s right to be vaccinated. Click here to see a transcription of the talk.

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Vaccine Video/Story of the Week

September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 by Gretchen LaSalle

Follow this link to see the Sept. 19 report by ANC News: the Philippine government declares a polio outbreak following a confirmed case. The Department of Health said the public’s fear of vaccination is among the reasons for the reemergence of the disease nearly two decades since the country was declared polio-free.

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Vaccine Video/Story of the Week

August 25, 2019 by Gretchen LaSalle

Follow this link to see National Geographic’s report about how the flu virus attacks its host, why it’s nearly impossible to eradicate and what scientists are doing to combat it.

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Vaccine Video/Story of the Week

August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 by Gretchen LaSalle

Dr. LaSalle speaks about the importance of vaccines – to celebrate them during August’s National Immunization Awareness Month, she is encouraging everyone to use the social media hashtag #ShowUsYourShot. Follow this link to see how.

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Vaccine Video/Story of the Week

July 7, 2019 by Gretchen LaSalle
pediatric-nurse-practitioner-danielle-stringer

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Danielle Stringer shares her experience and ideas that caused her to leave her vaccine-hesitancy behind and advocate for immunizations. Follow this link to see her speech.

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Vaccine Video/Story of the Week

June 18, 2019June 17, 2019 by Gretchen LaSalle
heading-home-healthy

Heading Home Healthy is a program whose goal is to help travelers stay healthy when they are returning home to visit friends and relatives. Follow this link to see the video.

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Vaccine Video/Story of the Week

June 4, 2019June 3, 2019 by Gretchen LaSalle
nbc-news-anti-vaccination-story

How has a movement with zero scientific evidence become one of the World Health Organization’s top 10 threats to public health? NBC News’ Savannah Sellers breaks down the anti-vaccination movement. Follow this link to see the report.

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Vaccine Video/Story of the Week

May 19, 2019 by Gretchen LaSalle
shingles-family-story

Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases tells the story of one family’s struggles with shingles – follow this link to see the video.

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Vaccine Video/Story of the Week

May 5, 2019 by Gretchen LaSalle
message to anti-vaxxers

A mother’s plea to anti-vaxxers – measles could kill her five-year-old son because he has cancer. Follow this link to see the video.

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Dr. LaSalle writes about vaccines, prevention, wellness, and following your passions. Her advice for the family, from the early years to the golden years, seeks to help others lead their healthiest, happiest, and most fulfilled lives.

What’s New in Vaccine Science?

Summary of Research: This article provides an overview of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) and discusses its strengths, limitations, and how to address common misconceptions about the program.

Primary Research: Shimabukuro TT, Nguyen M, Martin D, DeStefano F. Safety monitoring in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). Vaccine. 2015;33(36):4398-4405. Doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.07.035
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