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Tag Archives: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Immunization Awareness Month
Let’s face it: no one likes getting shots. But according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vaccinations help protect everyone from infants to elderly people against all sorts of dangerous and potentially lethal diseases. Each August the CDC … Continue reading
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August 25, 2015
Tagged CDC, CDC vaccine recommendations, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CHIP vaccine coverage, HC, Katherine Iritani, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare vaccine coverage, National Immunization Awareness Month, NIAM, recommended vaccines, shingles vaccine shortage, shingles vax, vaccines for kids, vax for adults, vax for kids
Responding to Infectious Diseases
Although this is the first time Ebola has been diagnosed in the United States, it’s not the first infectious disease we’ve faced. From flu and SARS, to Lyme disease and West Nile Virus, we have had opportunities to learn from … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care
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Don’t Get Burned—Burn Awareness Week
Hot drinks, fireplaces, space heaters—as people try to beat the cold, it makes sense to ensure that they’re ready to treat potential burn injuries. That’s why the first week in February is National Burn Awareness Week, an annual observation to … Continue reading
