Twelve ways to have a healthy holiday season

US CDC offers 12 simple tips for staying health this holiday season and all year long: Wash hands often to help prevent the spread of germs....

Child immunization rates

A recent U.S. CDC report shows that Maine’s vaccination rates for 19-35-month-olds are the best in the nation.  These results are a cause fo...

Get Ready Mailbag: What do I need to know about the measles outbreak?

Welcome to another installment of the Get Ready Mailbag, when we take time to answer questions sent our way by readers like you. Check out t...

5 reasons you still need a flu vaccination

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Make pencils #2 to immunizations on your back to school list

CDC / James Gatheny It’s that time of year again. Children and teens are heading back to school after summer break. As parents are preparing...

Immunizations: why you need to stay up to date

Imagine that there’s a virus that makes you very sick, or may even kill you. This virus is easy to spread to other people. And because it’s ...

Get the facts about the Flu and Flu Vaccine

Today’s guest blog is by Michael Jhung, MD, MPH, MS, a medical officer for the Surveillance and Outbreak Response Team in the Influenza Divi...

The benefits of getting your flu vaccination

Winter — aka flu season in the U.S.— is here and let’s face it, the flu is no fun . Fever, cough, aches, pains: ugh! Luckily, there’s a grea...