Childhood vaccinations have become a sensitive topic in the media. What are vaccines, and why are they important? On the next Line One, guest host Dr. Jillian Woodruff and a panel of experts discuss why immunizations matter.
HOST:Â Dr. Jillian Woodruff
GUEST:
- Dr. Lily Lou, neonatologist, Chief Medical Officer for the State of Alaska
- Dr. Michelle Rothoff, family medicine physician with Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center
LINKS:
- Information about the Alaska Division of Public Health’s immunization program
- The American Academy of Pediatrics provides general vaccine information
- The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has vaccine information statements for all current multi-, routine and non-routine vaccinations
PARTICIPATE:
- Call 550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752 (statewide) during the live broadcast (10:00 – 11:00am)
- Send email to lineone@alaskapublic.org before, during or after the live broadcast (e-mails may be read on air)
- Post your comment or question below (comments may be read on air)
LIVE BROADCAST: Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT
LINE ONE’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic offer extensive health information libraries
- MedlinePlus has a guide to finding reliable health information on the internet
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit and common logical fallacies
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