Families Fighting Flu is committed to reaching out to the media and educating the general public about the risks of the flu. A public service announcement (PSA) has been developed and provided to television stations in many United States markets.

Media Coverage

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

PRINT

• San Francisco Chronicle, "Panel endorses flu shots for kids; CDC agrees they will reduce risk of others contracting illness" (2/28/2008)
• Star-Ledger, "CDC panel expands flu shot guidance; Children up to 18 should get vaccine" (2/28/2008)
• Detroit News, "Give all kids flu shot, feds told" (2/28/2008)
• Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "CDC expands flu shot recommendations" (2/27/2008)
• Reuters, "All US kids should get flu vaccine, panel says" (2/27/2008)
• Newsday, "Experts: Flu is nothing for kids to sniff at" (2/24/2008)
• Detroit Free Press, "How a Child Died – But a Family Survived in His Own Words" (11/11/2007)
• Hometown Life (MI), "Families fighting flu" (10/21/2007)
• The Detroit News, "More children to receive flu shots" (10/3/2007)
• Detroit Free Press, "We never knew the flu could kill" (10/2/2007)
• The Grapevine Sun, "Grapevine couple educates others on serious risks of childhood flu" (2/22/2007)
• Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "Parents of flu victim, 3, push shots" (2/21/2007)
• The Grapevine Courier, "Flu Hits Area Youngsters" (2/16/2007)
• Minneapolis Star Tribune, "Could flu vaccines at school keep kids well?" (2/11/2007)
• USA Today, "Flu vaccine can save young lives" (12/13/2006)
• The Washington Post, "The Face That Helped Alter Nation's Flu Policy; Girl's Death Moves Parents to Secure New Guidelines" (3/7/2006)
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Panel advises flu shots for kids ages 2 to 5" (2/23/2006)
• New York Daily News, "Flu Vaccine Urged for Ages 2 to 5" (2/23/2006)
• CIDRAP (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy), "ACIP endorses flu shots for 2-, 3-, and 4-year-olds" (2/23/2006)
• The Associated Press, "Panel recommends flu shots for kids" (2/22/2006)
• Reuters, "US kids under 5 should get flu shot, panel says" (2/22/2006)
• Interactive Dad Magazine, "Grieving Dad Fights to Prevent Child Flu Deaths" (1/15/2006)
• iParenting, "Dad of the Month" (Jan 2006)
• PARADE, "The Flu: Fast and Fatal for Young Children" (12/11/2005)
• Louisville Courier Journal, "Stay well; Arm yourself against the flu" (10/27/2005)

ONLINE

• WTOPnews.com, "Group Urges CDC to Reduce the Number of Flu Deaths" (3/2/2008)
• MilfordDailyNews.com (MA),"Norfolk girl creates winning flu PSA" (3/1/2008)
• Medical News Today,"Give Flu Shots To All Kids Says CDC Panel" (2/28/2008)
• MyNorthwest.com/710 KIRO,"CDC Advices Flu Shots for Teens" (2/28/2008
• InjuryBoard.com,"CDC Flu Shot Push Puts Parents in Dilemma" (2/27/2008)
• NBC4.com,"Flu Can Prove Deadly For Children" (2/27/2008)
• HealthDay News,"CDC Panel Urges Extending Flu Vaccine Coverage for Kids" (2/27/2008)
• Detnews.com,"CDC: All kids should get flu vaccine" (2/27/2008)
• NBC-2.com (FL),"Doctors urge children, parents to get flu shot" (11/27/2007) "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" (11/25/2007)
• MedDesktop (Blog),"National Influenza Vaccination Week, November 26 - December 2, 2007" (11/25/2007)
• SeniorJournal.com (TX),"National Flu Vaccination Week Hopes to Motivate Stragglers to Get It Done" (11/24/2007)
• eMaxHealth.com,"Pregnant women urged to get vaccinated against influenza" (10/15/ 2007)
• 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)

TV

• FamilyNet Television & Radio (3/6/2008)
• KVII-ABC, Amarillo, TX (2/29/2008)
• KCRG-ABC, Cedar Rapids, IA (2/29/2008)
• WJW-FOX, Cleveland, OH (2/29/2008)
• WKOW-ABC, Madison, WI (2/28/2008)
• KETV-ABC, Omaha, NE (2/28/2008)
• WMTW-ABC, Portland, ME (2/28/2008)
• WAGA-FOX, Atlanta, GA (2/28/2008)
• WJW-FOX, Cleveland, OH (2/28/2008)
• KLJB-FOX, Davenport, IA (2/28/2008)
• KTXS-ABC, Abilene, TX (2/27/2008)
• WMAR-ABC, Baltimore, MD (2/27/2008)
• WXYZ-ABC, Detroit, MI (2/27/2008)
• KFBB-ABC, Great Falls, MT (2/27/2008)
• WCTI-ABC, Greenville, NC (2/27/2008)
• WXOW-ABC, La Crosse/Eau Claire, MN (2/27/2008)
• KABC-ABC, Los Angeles, CA (2/27/2008)
• WMBB-ABC, Panama City, FL (2/27/2008)
• WGGB-ABC, Springfield, MA (2/27/2008)
• WTXL-ABC, Tallahassee, FL (2/27/2008)
• KAVU-ABC, Victoria, TX (2/27/2008)
• WAGA-FOX, Atlanta, GA (2/27/2008)
• WRC-NBC, Washington, DC (2/27/2008)
• WXYZ- ABC, Detroit, “Families Fighting Flu” (10/24/2007)
• NBC News:Today, “Why people don't get flu shots” (10/11/2007)
• Good Morning America, "Families Want Flu Guidelines Changed After Children’s Deaths" (1/19/2006)
• CNN American Morning, "Children in Danger from the Flu" (12/15/2005)
• CNN Headline News, "Children Killed by Flu" (12/15/2005)
• CNN, Anderson Cooper 360°, "Killer Flu" (12/14/2005)

RADIO

• KOKC-AM, Oklahoma City, OK (3/7/2008)
• KXKL-FM, Denver, CO (3/4/2008)
• WGN/Chicago Tribune Radio (3/1/2008)
• WTOP-AM, Washington, DC (3/1/2008)
• KLTF-AM, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (2/29/2008)
• WPFW-FM, Washington, DC (2/28/2008)
• KFBK-AM, Sacramento, CA (2/28/2008)
• American Urban Radio Network (2/28/2008)
• KIRO-AM, Seattle, WA (2/28/2008)
• CNN Radio (2/27/2008)
• AP Radio (2/27/2008)
• WBBM-AM (CBS), Chicago, IL (2/21/2007)
• WBZ-AM (CBS), Boston, MA (2/21/2007)
• WWJ-AM (CBS), Detroit, MI (2/21/2007)
• Good News Broadcast, "Families Saving Children from Influenza" (11/10/2005)