Finding a COVID-19 Vaccine

In a lab, a scientist looks through a microscope
The novel coronavirus is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic that has stunned the global health care system. To date, the CDC reports more than 7 million COVID-19 cases and more than 200,000 associated deaths. For those who have successfully avoided the virus, there are still plenty of other challenges that have arisen during the pandemic: Preparing for flu season Keeping up with preventive care Avoiding COVID-19 scammers Talking to kids about COVID-19 While masks may mitigate the spread of COVID-19,...
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Preparing for Flu Season in the Age of COVID-19

Sick man in bed checking fever with thermometer
While it may seem like we’ve just packed away our summer clothes, preparations for the 2020-2021 influenza (flu) season are already underway. This year, the flu vaccine is especially important because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Health care professionals recommend getting the flu shot early, in September or October, since an early vaccine offers the best protection for the entire flu season....
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Childhood Vaccines: One of the Easiest Ways to Protect Your Kids

A doctor is administering a shot to a little girl's arm.
As parents, we want to protect our children. It’s what we do. And out of all the ways to keep them safe and healthy, few are as easy as making sure they get all recommended vaccines on the immunization schedule from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Thanks to childhood vaccines, illnesses like measles,...
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A Critical Medical Advancement that Protects Young and Old: Immunizations

Immunizations are one of the most important public health advances in our nation’s health history
Many aspects of modern medicine are probably thought of as being routine in our part of the world. For example, when was the last time that getting an X-ray or taking an antibiotic impressed you? There was a time, however, when advances like these were transforming the world of medicine. Some other health care game-changers: anesthesia,...
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