History of Vaccines Blog

Finding the Flu: Crisis and Documentation

September 19, 2018

Street view of Liberty Loan parade — Liberty Loan Parade, Philadelphia, September 28, 1918

Today's blog post is by College of Physicians of Philadelphia Librarian Beth Lander.

The Spanish Influenza Pandemic: As Viewed Then and Now

September 10, 2018

Newspaper page showing graves being dug in Philadelphia, 1918 — The Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Scrapbook of newspaper clippings (September 14, 1918 to March 1, 1919) concerning the influenza epidemic in Philadelphia, 1918-1919. Z10d.

Teen Health Week 2018: Teens Talk about Vaccines

March 16, 2018

Teen Health Week 2018

2018 Influenza Update: No Peak Yet in Sight

February 9, 2018

Rate of ILI, Week Ending 2/3/2018 — Percentage of Visits for ILI, Week Ending 2/3/2018, CDC

Influenza Season Update: May Be Worse Than Any Since 2009 Pandemic

January 26, 2018

US map of influenza spread — ILI activity level indicator, week 3, 2017-18 season. CDC

2017-18 Influenza Activity and Vaccine Effectiveness Update

January 19, 2018

CDC graph of influenza-like illness — Percentage of Visits for ILI, 2009-2018, CDC

National Influenza Immunization Week 2017: A Message from HHS

December 5, 2017

Dalton Paxman, PhD — Dalton Paxman, PhD, Regional Health Administrator, Region III, US HHS

4th Annual Influenza Vaccination Clinic: Our Rate Is ...

October 30, 2017

Woman getting influenza vaccination — Flu vaccine clinic at The College of Physicians

Predictions for 2027 at the Annual Conference for Vaccine Research

April 24, 2017

Stanley A. Plotkin, MD

Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness About 48% This Season

February 21, 2017

Influenza Virion — Influenza Virion, CDC, Frederick Murphy