THE FIGHT AGAINST POLIO First identified in 1908, poliovirus causes poliomyelitis, or polio disease. Although it has impacted humans for centuries, epidemics arose in the early twentieth century with increasing frequency in Australia, Europe, and North America. Before a polio vaccine became available, several polio epidemics occurred between 1948 and 1955 killing nearly half a […]
A Conversation with Dr. Kawan As the United States approaches 2 full years of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health problems are at all-time high children. Early adolescence is when youth already experience rapid change physically, emotionally, and socially, and the COVID-19 pandemic has caused immense disruption to this delicate stage in life. The continuous stress, […]
ABC News (7/29) reports, “With the COVID-19 delta variant surge once again prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to recommend masks indoors for teachers and other vaccinated school employees, many parents are left wondering if the new landscape of the pandemic means it’s safe for their still-unvaccinated young children to return to school […]
https://services.aap.org/en/news-room/news-releases/aap/2021/american-academy-of-pediatrics-calls-for-children-and-teens-age-12-and-up-to-get-the-covid-19-vaccine/ For Release: 5/12/2021 Media Contact: Lisa Black 630-626-6084 lblack@aap.org Itasca, Ill.— In a new policy statement published today, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends vaccinating all children ages 12 and older who are eligible for the federally authorized COVID-19 vaccine. The AAP policy statement comes amid a discussion by the Advisory Committee on […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Locator Find Vaccine and Booster Locations Confirm the location offers the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine if you’re scheduling for someone 12–17 years old. Confirm they offer the lower dose Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine if you’re scheduling for someone 5–11 years old. Please note the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines require a second dose 21–28 days after your first […]
ACLAMO: AME Church: Bucks County Immunization Coalition: BCIC will be in attendance and speaking at the event above. They will be handing out vaccine information and discussing their homebound program. Berks Immunization Coalition: Berks Immunization Coalition is partnering with the PA DOH to hold a flu and COVID vaccine clinic at the Reading YMCA on Thursday, […]
AMA (Aug 1, 2022) – In today’s COVID-19 Update, Novavax vaccine dose, delivery, storage, side effects—and all the details doctors need to know with Sandra Fryhofer, MD, AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and a member of ACIP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workgroup. AMA Chief Experience Officer Todd Unger hosts. Learn more at […]
Educating and Protecting Pennsylvania Residents Find your local coalition Find Your Coalition Sign Up For Our Newsletter The Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition encourages all Pennsylvania residents to receive all recommended, age-appropriate immunizations. Based on overwhelming scientific evidence, we believe that vaccines are safe and effective, and not only protect individuals, but entire communities, including those who […]
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Boosting Vaccine Confidence in Multicultural Patient Communities By Vincent Iannelli, MD / March 7, 2021 / celebrities, countering vaccine hesitancy, COVID-19 vaccine, minority communities, vaccine advocates, vaccine hesitancy For a while now, we have been talking about how some folks have been targeting minority communities with their misinformation about vaccines. “As COVID-19 vaccines begin to roll out, […]