The 2018-2019 flu season is in full force and the deaths of unvaccinated children are rising. Alarmed health officials are reminding parents and guardians to vaccinate their children. It is not too late. “Flu illness is more dangerous than the common cold for children,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC estimates […]
Every year pharmacies advertise the availability of influenza vaccines, sometimes as early as August. Health experts advise the optimum time for a vaccination is the end of September or during October. Receiving the vaccine too early will decrease its efficacy before the end of influenza season. On the other hand, since life is busy and it easy to […]
Americans 50 years and older make up the highest group of individuals living with HIV, human immunodeficiency virus. In 2014, the CDC reported living with diagnosed HIV by age group, the two highest groups were ages 50-54 and 55-59. There is a significant drop, greater than 5,000, for ages 60-64. Ages 65 and older show a […]