Families Fighting Flu

Media Coverage

Our members have also participated in media interviews. Select interviews are listed below and are available by clicking on the links.

WIRE

• Associated Press, “Risk to all ages: 100 kids die of flu each year” (1/16/13)
• HealthDay News, “A Parent’s Grief Highlights Flu Shot’s Importance” (10/19/12)
• Associated Press, “Time for flu shots, and some may get a tiny needle” (9/5/11)
• Associated Press, “Time to get your flu shot, but just one this year” (8/30/10)
• HealthDay News, “As Swine Flu Ebbs, Officials Stress Importance of Vaccine” (1/8/10)
• HealthDay News, “Flu Can Be Deadly for Young Victims” (10/10/08)
• Associated Press, “Flu vaccine season begins with calls for more kids to join the high-risk in getting inoculated” (9/24/08)
• HealthDay News, “CDC Panel Urges Extending Flu Vaccine Coverage for Kids” (2/27/08)
• Reuters, “All US kids should get flu vaccine, panel says” (2/27/08)
• The Associated Press, “Panel recommends flu shots for kids” (2/22/06)
• Reuters, “US kids under 5 should get flu shot, panel says” (2/22/06)

PRINT

• Woman’s Day, “What’s your cold and flu IQ?” (12/2011)
• Parenting, “The ‘Ouch’ That’s Worth It” (11/2011)
• Detroit Free Press, “Healthy kids can succumb to the flu” (11/8/2011)
• USA Today, “Separate the facts from flu fiction” (10/18/2011)
• Dayton Daily News, “Marotta family becomes advocate for flu vaccines after son’s death” (7/28/11)
• USA Today, “5 myths about the flu” (11/15/10)
• USA Today, “Flu vaccine readily available, and free for many this year” (9/7/10)
• The News Journal, “Delaware health: When flu is on the way, officials want you armed” (8/26/10)
• The Philadelphia Inquirer, “Vaccine begins to arrive as flu season nears” (8/25/10)
• DMNews, “Families Fighting Flu launches social media effort pushing vaccinations (1/13/10)
• The Columbus Dispatch, “H1N1 doses urged for winter flu season” (1/9/10)
• Bio Supply Trends, “Influenza: Nothing to Sneeze At” (10/1/09)
• USA Today, “After a tragic loss, family steps up in flu vaccine trials” (9/28/09)
• The Detroit News, “Don’t take the flu lightly — be sure to get vaccinated” (12/9/08)
• St. Petersburg Times, “Debate Rages Over Need for Vaccines” (10/23/08)
• USA Today“, The CDC goes viral to stop the spread of influenza” (9/30/08)
• Kansas City Star, “New CDC guideline recommends flu shot for most children (9/25/08)
• San Francisco Chronicle, “Panel endorses flu shots for kids; CDC agrees they will reduce risk of others contracting illness” (2/28/08)
• Star-Ledger, “CDC panel expands flu shot guidance; Children up to 18 should get vaccine” (2/28/08)
• Detroit News, “Give all kids flu shot, feds told” (2/28/08)
• Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, “CDC expands flu shot recommendations” (2/27/08)
• Newsday, “Experts: Flu is nothing for kids to sniff at” (2/24/08)
• Detroit Free Press, “How a Child Died – But a Family Survived in His Own Words” (11/11/07)
• Hometown Life (MI), “Families fighting flu” (10/21/07)
• The Detroit News, “More children to receive flu shots” (10/3/07)
• Detroit Free Press, “We never knew the flu could kill” (10/2/07)
• The Grapevine Sun, “Grapevine couple educates others on serious risks of childhood flu” (2/22/07)
• Fort Worth Star-Telegram, “Parents of flu victim, 3, push shots” (2/21/07)
• The Grapevine Courier, “Flu Hits Area Youngsters” (2/16/07)
• Minneapolis Star Tribune, “Could flu vaccines at school keep kids well?” (2/11/07)
• USA Today, “Flu vaccine can save young lives” (12/13/06)
• The Washington Post, “The Face That Helped Alter Nation’s Flu Policy; Girl’s Death Moves Parents to Secure New Guidelines” (3/7/06)
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Panel advises flu shots for kids ages 2 to 5″ (2/23/06)
• New York Daily News, “Flu Vaccine Urged for Ages 2 to 5″ (2/23/06)
• CIDRAP (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy), “ACIP endorses flu shots for 2-, 3-, and 4-year-olds” (2/23/06)
• Interactive Dad Magazine, “Grieving Dad Fights to Prevent Child Flu Deaths” (1/15/06)
• PARADE, “The Flu: Fast and Fatal for Young Children” (12/11/05)
• Louisville Courier Journal, “Stay well; Arm yourself against the flu” (10/27/05)

ONLINE

• ABCNews.com, “Toddler Dies of Flu Just Two Years Before New Vaccine Rules” (11/30/2012)
• ABCNews.com, “Flu Kills Quickly, Taking Lives of 100 Healthy Children Annually” (11/28/2012)
• Philly.com, “3 big reasons kids need flu vaccinations” (10/31/12)
• CNN.com, “Flu can be deadly, even in healthy kids” (10/24/12)
• NBCNews.com, “Teen’s death shows how flu can kill in a flash” (10/18/12)
• DaddyMDGuides.com, “Scott Gorenstein, MD” (8/23/12)
• About.com, “Families Fighting Flu” (2/5/2012)
• The Daily Sentinel, “Healthy people do die from flu, Rifle parents want public to know” (1/11/12)
• American Baby, “Health Secrets for New Moms” (1/5/12)
• About.com, “National Influenza Vaccination Week 2011” (12/5/11)
• The Post-Standard, “Former Syracuse-area mom whose son died of flu warns others to vaccinate children” (7/16/11)
• AOL’s ParentDish, “A Baby’s Death by Flu Spurs His Parents on to Educate the Masses” (9/14/10)
• MarketWatch, “More people advised to get flu vaccine” (9/8/2010)
• CNN.com, “On H1N1 anniversary, a mother lives daily with regret” (4/26/10)
• iParenting.com, “Families Fighting Flu Urges Seasonal Flu Vaccinations” (9/21/09)
• InjuryBoard.com, “Flu Vaccine Mandatory For New Jersey Children” (1/5/09)
• Occupational Health and Safety, “National Influenza Vaccination Week Begins Today” (12/8/08)
• National Association of Community Health Centers, “Fighting the Flu” (11/25/08)
• Louisville Courier-Journal, “CDC Now Recommends Flu Shots for Children: Schools and day care incubators for influenza” (10/19/08)
• ABC News: On Call, “Cold & Flu, Flu Shots for Tots Ineffective” (10/7/08)
• DetNews.com, “Flu can take a deadly toll on children” (10/7/08)
• WDIV, ClickonDetroit.com, “CDC Launches Web Campaign To Encourage Parents To Vaccinate Children Against Influenza” (10/3/08)
• WebMD Health News, “Flu Shots: What’s Your Excuse?” (9/25/08)
• WTOPnews.com, “Group Urges CDC to Reduce the Number of Flu Deaths” (3/13/08)
• MilfordDailyNews.com (MA), “Norfolk girl creates winning flu PSA” (3/1/08)
• Medical News Today, “Give Flu Shots To All Kids Says CDC Panel” (2/28/08)
• MyNorthwest.com/710 KIRO, “CDC Advices Flu Shots for Teens” (2/28/08)
• InjuryBoard.com, “CDC Flu Shot Push Puts Parents in Dilemma” (2/27/08)
• NBC4.com, “Flu Can Prove Deadly For Children” (2/27/08)
• Detnews.com, “CDC: All kids should get flu vaccine” (2/27/08)
• NBC-2.com (FL), “Doctors urge children, parents to get flu shot” (11/27/07) “Doctors urge children, parents to get flu shots” was originally published on November 27, 2007 by WBBH-TV in Ft. Myers, Florida. Republication of the story does not constitute an endorsement, direct or implied, of Families Fighting Flu, Inc. by WBBH-HD/Waterman Broadcasting Corp.
• CBS11tv.com (TX), “Parents Warn Others About Flu’s Potential Danger” (11/25/07)
• SeniorJournal.com (TX), “National Flu Vaccination Week Hopes to Motivate Stragglers to Get It Done” (11/24/07)
• eMaxHealth.com, “Pregnant women urged to get vaccinated against influenza” (10/15/07)
• BioTrends, “Vaccination of Children against Influenza” (Jan/Feb 2006) This article and interview was done by Dr. Shadi Farhangrazi, founder and co-editor of Biotrends, an online magazine focused on promotion and advancement of science education.
• iParenting, “Dad of the Month” (Jan 2006)

BLOGS

• National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition, “Protect Yourself, Protect Your Family. Get Your Flu Vaccine Today!” (12/6/12)
• Shot of Prevention, “Friday Flu Shot: Recommendations for Health Care Workers” (2/10/12)
• Squidalicious, “A Critical Flu Season Q&A” (12/5/11)
• Pediatric Health Associates, “It’s Influenza Season” (1/12/09)
• Lookit! I Spy…Must or Bust Review from Two Chic Mamas, “Families Fighting Flu (FFF)” (1/1/09)
• Being Savvy: Washington, DC, “Looking Back on December” (12/31/08)
• Being Savvy: Washington, DC, “Savvy Guests: Local Families Fighting Flu Board Members Offer Advice on Protecting Your Kids from the Flu” (12/18/08)
• Being Savvy: Silicon Valley, “Helping your kids fight the flu” (12/15/08)
• 5 Minutes for Mom, “Podcast with Families Fighting Flu” (12/9/08)
• Hip Mamas Place, “Children’s Flu Vaccination Day Today” (12/9/08)
• Time Out New York Kids: Blog, “Tuesday is Children’s Flu Vaccination Day!” (12/8/08)
• About.com: Robin’s Child Care Blog, “Tuesday is Children’s Flu Vaccination Day” (12/8/08)
• AFL-CIONowBlog, “Did You Get Your Flu Shot Yet?” (12/6/08)
• APHA’s Get Ready Blog, “Children’s Flu Vaccination Day is Tuesday, Dec. 9” (12/5/08)
• Type-A Mom Blog, “It’s Flu Season…How About Those Shots…..” (11/17/08)
• Katherine’s Working Moms Blog (About.com Guide to Working Moms), “Test Your Flu Smarts” (11/13/08)
• HeartFeltWords4Kids, “Flu season is serious” (11/12/08)
• U.S. News & World Report On Parenting Blog, “PTA Pushes Flu Shots for Kids” (10/27/08)
• The Voice of Mom, “Keeping Children Protected from the Flu” (10/21/08)
• Getting Better with Dr. Val, “Warning: Influenza Can Be Fatal To Children” (10/20/08)
• St. Louis Post Dispatch Healthy & Fit Blog, “Flu kills kids, says CDC” (10/7/08)
• MarketWatch: Health Matters Blog, “Mini-film shows tragedy of kids’ fatal flu cases, urges vaccination” (10/3/08)
• MedDesktop (Blog), “National Influenza Vaccination Week, November 26 – December 2, 2007″ (11/25/07)

TELEVISION

• KJCT-TV, “Teen’s Death Raising Vaccine Awareness, Mother Speaks Out In Favor” (1/10/12)
• WRAL-TV, “Luke Duvall and Dr. Andrew Eisenberg, National Influenza Vaccination Week” (1/5/12)
• KTHV-TV, “H1N1 survivor Luke Duvall reminding people to get flu shots” (1/5/12)
• WRAL-TV, “Flu shots important for children, teens” (12/5/11)
• CNN, “The flu and children” (11/2/10)
• The Balancing Act, “Recommendations for flu vaccination” (10/28/09)
• WPIX Morning News, New York, NY, “Families Are Fighting The Flu And You Can, Too” (12/9/08)
• WMBC, New York, NY (11/13/08)
• CBS3, Philadelphia, PA, “Importance of Flu Shots”(11/3/08)
• 9NEWS-NBC, Aurora, CO, “Remembering Ian” (10/14/08)
• FamilyNet Television & Radio (3/6/08)
• KVII-ABC, Amarillo, TX (2/29/08)
• KCRG-ABC, Cedar Rapids, IA (2/29/08)
• WJW-FOX, Cleveland, OH (2/29/08)
• WKOW-ABC, Madison, WI (2/28/08)
• KETV-ABC, Omaha, NE (2/28/08)
• WMTW-ABC, Portland, ME (2/28/08)
• WAGA-FOX, Atlanta, GA (2/28/08)
• WJW-FOX, Cleveland, OH (2/28/08)
• KLJB-FOX, Davenport, IA (2/28/08)
• KTXS-ABC, Abilene, TX (2/27/08)
• WMAR-ABC, Baltimore, MD (2/27/08)
• WXYZ-ABC, Detroit, MI (2/27/08)
• KFBB-ABC, Great Falls, MT (2/27/08)
• WCTI-ABC, Greenville, NC (2/27/08)
• WXOW-ABC, La Crosse/Eau Claire, MN (2/27/08)
• KABC-ABC, Los Angeles, CA (2/27/08)
• WMBB-ABC, Panama City, FL (2/27/08)
• WGGB-ABC, Springfield, MA (2/27/08)
• WTXL-ABC, Tallahassee, FL (2/27/08)
• KAVU-ABC, Victoria, TX (2/27/08)
• WAGA-FOX, Atlanta, GA (2/27/08)
• WRC-NBC, Washington, DC (2/27/08)
• WXYZ- ABC, Detroit, “Families Fighting Flu” (10/24/07)
• NBC News:Today, “Why people don’t get flu shots” (10/11/07)
• Good Morning America, “Families Want Flu Guidelines Changed After Children’s Deaths” (1/19/06)
• CNN American Morning, “Children in Danger from the Flu” (12/15/05)
• CNN Headline News, “Children Killed by Flu” (12/15/05)
• CNN, Anderson Cooper 360°, “Killer Flu” (12/14/05)

RADIO

• KOKC-AM, Oklahoma City, OK (3/7/08)
• KXKL-FM, Denver, CO (3/4/08)
• WGN/Chicago Tribune Radio (3/1/08)
• WTOP-AM, Washington, DC (3/1/08)
• KLTF-AM, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (2/29/08)
• WPFW-FM, Washington, DC (2/28/08)
• KFBK-AM, Sacramento, CA (2/28/08)
• American Urban Radio Network (2/28/08)
• KIRO-AM, Seattle, WA (2/28/08)
• CNN Radio (2/27/08)
• AP Radio (2/27/08)
• WBBM-AM (CBS), Chicago, IL (2/21/07)
• WBZ-AM (CBS), Boston, MA (2/21/07)
• WWJ-AM (CBS), Detroit, MI (2/21/07)
• Good News Broadcast, “Families Saving Children from Influenza” (11/10/05)