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References

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Additional Resources

For more information about influenza and influenza vaccines, you can visit these organizations online.

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
aafp.org
American Academy of Pediactrics (AAP)
aap.org
American Lung Association
lungusa.org
American Medical Association (AMA)
ama-assn.org
American Public Health Association (APHA)
apha.org
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
aafa.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
cdc.gov/flu
Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition (CIIC)
preventchildhoodinfluenza.org
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
vaccine.chop.edu
Cleveland Department of Public Health
clevelandhealth.org
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
phillyhealthinfo.org
Every Child By Two (ECBT)
vaccinateyourbaby.org
Families Fighting Flu, Inc.
familiesfightingflu.org
Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)
immunize.org
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
naccho.org
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID)
nfid.org/influenza/media_psa.html
National Influenza Vaccine Summit (NIVS)
preventinfluenza.org/nivs.asp
National Network for Immunization Information (NNii)
immunizationinfo.org
Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases (PKIDs)
pkids.org
Sanofi Pasteur
sanofipasteur.us
United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
hhs.gov

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