Vaccine Video/Story of the Week

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.