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6 things doctors can do to boost flu vaccination among children

The flu vaccine can help prevent dreaded “twindemic” of influenza, COVID-19 this winter. AMA member Gregory Blaschke, MD, outlines keys to follow.

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AMA urges vaccinations as flu season clashes with COVID-19 pandemic

Routine vaccination is essential preventive care for children, adolescents, adults – including pregnant women – that should not be delayed because of pandemic.

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Get patients vaccinated to help avoid double whammy flu season

Childhood immunizations and flu shots for all could help hold off concurrent threats to the nation’s health care system already under stress from COVID-19.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Sept. 8, 2020

In the news: Flu vaccine takes on new urgency, significant delivery delays for prescription drugs and more.

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CDC director: Push is on to vaccinate 65% of Americans against flu

The CDC is developing plans to reach communities of color that COVID-19 has hit harder and where flu vaccination rates have traditionally been lower.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Feb. 17, 2020

In the news: Youth cancer and other health issues, cleaning products and asthma, macrolide antibiotics and birth defects, flu vaccine 45% effective, suicide rates.

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9 questions your patients may have about the flu vaccine

When recommending influenza vaccination to your patients, you should be ready to answer these common questions. Find out more from the AMA.

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AMA urges flu vaccine everyone older than six months, pregnant women

Majority of pregnant women currently not vaccinated against flu and whooping cough.

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Stephanie M. Strohbeen: Increasing influenza vaccination rates

AMA member Stephanie M. Strohbeen moves medicine by participating in local and national initiatives to serve different communities and improve the health care system.

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