Celebrity Positively Impacting Teen Health

11/4/16   Actress Lucy Hale last year used her influence to highlight a CDC meningitis vaccination recommendation for adolescents.  Sharing her time and talents in a number of in-person presentations, video clips and more, Lucy Hale is one of those celebrities...

Celebrity Endorsements & Teen Health

11/3/16   The National Institutes of Health, Directors Blog today is sharing some interesting information regarding some product marketing practices to U.S. adolescents.  The principle researcher involved, Marie Bragg reviewed how popular culture, be it through...

Acute Flaccid Myelitis in the News

11/2/16   Current news reports of a polio-like illness, particularly regarding the 6 year old boy who recently died in Washington state may generate some inquiries from parents about this condition. CDC information for healthcare professionals will shed what...

Motivation for a ProActive Influenza Prevention Program

10/27/16   The Great Influenza The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History is an eye opening read about a disease that should probably be much more revered by the general public than it presently is.  As the 2016-1017 influenza season begins along with efforts...

From the Desk of Shot of Prevention

10/26/16   October 2016 ACIP meeting information: Official publication of the results of the CDC’s meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will come at a later date in the MMWR.  Until then here is some preliminary information for your review ...