Flu on the rise in Northeast Ohio

After a relatively uneventful start of flu season in the United States, it looks like the seasonal flu is finally starting to strike Northeast Ohio. The CDC is now showing that flu is widespread in 30 states - including Ohio.

"Cuyahoga County saw a doubling in flu cases last week, said Richard Stacklin, a researcher with the county Board of Health." The CDC this year offers a universal recommendation for flu vaccination. It's cheap, quick, and the most effective way of ensuring you don't get the flu this winter.

Passport Health still carries the flu vaccine. Call our office at 216.295.9400 for an appointment. Mention this blog and receive $5 off.

Source: Cleveland.com

Vaccines and Autism: A Story of Medicine, Science and Fear

We can't emphasize enough the importance of routine vaccinations for children. Vaccines are the most effective and most economical way to prevent deadly diseases - they helped us exterminate the scourge of smallpox and nearly eliminate polio.

Diane Rehm's show from February 2 talks about the fear associated with vaccines and addresses much of the misinformation surrounding them. I encourage everyone to listen to this important program in order to understand the truth about vaccines and the risks we face as a society by choosing not to vaccinate our children against preventable illnesses.

Click the listen link on this page to hear the episode of the Diane Rehm show from NPR/WAMU.

If you or your child are not up-to-date on routine vaccines--particularly for critical illnesses such as whooping cough--please call Passport Health to schedule an appointment today.