Posts Tagged ‘vaccine’
Date: Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Source: Texas Department of State Health Services
The Texas Department of State Health Services is urging everyone over 6 months old to get a dose of seasonal flu vaccine as soon as possible.
“Even if you had a flu shot during the last flu season, it’s time to get vaccinated again,” said Dr. David Lakey, DSHS commissioner. “The protection provided by the vaccine decreases over time, so everyone needs to be immunized each year.”
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Keywords: 2011 flu shot, flu, texas, tx, vaccine
Date: Monday, April 5th, 2010
Source: Texas Department of State Health Services
“The virus is still circulating. It’s still hospitalizing people. We’re seeing some increases in H1N1 activity in other parts of the country, and our illness patterns in Texas have generally followed what happens in the southeast,” said Dr. David Lakey, DSHS commissioner. “There is plenty of vaccine to go around. People who have not been vaccinated should do so now.”
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CDC Flu Information
Keywords: 2010, april, dshs, flu, h1n1, march, shots, texas department of state health services, vaccine, virus
Date: Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
View the answers to the following questions:
- Is there a vaccination for anthrax?
- Is the anthrax vaccine available to the public?
- Who should be vaccinated against anthrax?
- What is the protocol for anthrax vaccination?
- Are there adverse reactions to the anthrax vaccine?
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Keywords: anthrax, cdc, centers for disease control and prevention, public, reactions, vaccination, vaccine
Date: Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This podcast discusses the importance of getting a flu vaccination, even if it is late into flu season, which can often last until April or May.
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Keywords: cdc, centers for disease control and prevention, flu, flu season, flu shot, influenza, vaccination, vaccine
Date: Friday, January 9th, 2009
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Did you know that certain vaccines are recommended for adults and adolescents? Take this quiz to find out which vaccines YOU may need. This quiz provides information for people age 11 years and older.
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Keywords: adolescent, adults, centers for disease control, online, program, quiz, vaccine, website, youth
Date: Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Source(s): The Texas Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)
Fall is the best time of the year to get your annual flu vaccine. It enhances your immunity against the most common strain of the flu expected during the current year. Each year about 20% of the United States has the flu and about 200,000 people are hospitalized. Do your best to prevent the spread of the flu. Get a flu vaccine this year!
For more information about the flu go to:
http://cdc.gov/flu/
Keywords: eden, fall, flu, immunity, influenza, Preparedness, prevention, shots, texas, texas disaster education network, tx, vaccine
