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The Case for the Flu Vaccine for Flu Season 2019-2020
Hylton I Lightman MD DCH(SA) FAAP
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all people ages 6+months should receive the flu vaccine.
In other words, this includes babies, toddlers, school age children, adolescents,…

FLU 2018 Facts Not Myths
THE FLU UPDATE
Hylton Lightman, MD, DCH (FAAP), DCH
Here’s a scary fact.
As we start February 2018, The Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) report that 53 children have died from the flu this flu season alone. More…

YES, GET THE FLU SHOT
It’s everywhere. Your doctor’s office. The work place. It’s staring you in the face.
Here’s why your child (and you...yes parents) should have the flu shot.
The flu is common and unpredictable. And it can cause serious illness and,…

GIVING IT MY BEST SHOT – FLU VACCINES SAVE LIVES
I advise and encourage my patients to have the flu vaccine. It is not perfect and there have been many cases of flu this season even after being vaccinated. The flu vaccine is made of dead flu viruses. Since they're dead, you can’t catch…