As summer memories fade and your kids settle into their back-to-school routines, it’s important to include flu vaccinations on your family’s to-do list. Flu can be a serious illness, especially for high-risk patients including young children and kids with chronic conditions such as asthma. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 178 flu-related […]
Annual flu shot clinic assists 685 Akron residents who speak English as 2nd language
We all know the importance of getting your annual flu shot – that, plus frequent hand washing is one of the easiest and most cost effective ways of staying healthy year round and especially during cold and flu season. But sometimes it’s not as easy as it sounds. Finding the time or lacking transportation can […]
New study disproves concerns about timing of multiple flu vaccinations in pregnant women
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends all pregnant women get a flu shot during any trimester of their pregnancy to protect themselves and their growing babies from influenza. Changes in the immune system, heart and lungs during pregnancy make expectant moms more susceptible to dangerous complications, such as pneumonia, that may require hospitalization. […]
Why your children should get a flu shot
As flu vaccination season begins, certified nurse practitioner Dayne Adkins from Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics, Warren West fields lots of questions from patient families about the vaccine. Sometimes people ask if a flu shot can cause the flu, or if it protects against the “stomach flu.” The answer, in both cases, is no. “There’s a common […]
Immunization is the best defense against the flu (VIDEO)
Each year, the flu vaccine is tweaked to address what doctors believe will be the most common and concerning strains of flu. In this Children’s Channel video, Dr. Blaise Congeni, director of infectious disease at Akron Children’s Hospital, discusses the importance of receiving the vaccine, as well as a new a new version that is […]
Giving flu vaccines in schools is as easy as A-B-C
Akron Children’s began offering the flu vaccines in nearly a dozen schools, making it easier and more convenient than ever to get children immunized. On Tuesday alone, about 2,000 Akron Public School children were immunized. The rest of the district was being covered today and tomorrow.
