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Flu vaccination – easier than ever and more effective

October 4, 2013 by

In this show Dr. Gracer interviews Tia Mowry, actress, and Anisha Malhotra, MD (left), an expert on  flu vaccination. Tia Mowry has joined forces with MedImmune, the developer of one of the newer vaccines,  FluMist® Quadrivalent, in a campaign which aims to raise awareness about the severity of influenza and the importance of vaccination for the entire family.

This year the flu vaccines are more powerful than previous versions and some do not need an injection for vaccination. This year the Center for Disease Control that everyone over 6 months of age get vaccinated.

Dr. Gracer also reviews some of the newer ways to get vaccinated.

 

More about Tia Mowry:  Tia is well known for her award-winning role in the hit comedies “Sister Sister” , Disney Channel’s “Twitches” , Twitches Too, Bratz, The Game, and Double Wedding.

She works with several charities including the Make A Wish Foundation, and Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and others focusing on research for children fighting cancer. Born in Germany, Tia now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son.

More about Amisha Malhotra, M.D.:  Currently Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Rutgers University – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, in the Division of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Disease.

Her interests include virology- particularly HIV, MRSA infections, immunizations and international travel. She has written and lectured on many of these topics and been featured in local radio, television and magazine interviews.

Dr. Malhotra also enjoys participating in Women in Medicine/Science forums for high school and college students and community health fairs,  and is director of the Pediatric AIDS Reach Out and Read Program.  Also, with an interest in international health, Dr. Malhotra has organized and participates in medical missions to Kenya, Botswana, South Africa and India with a particular focus on pediatric health care and pediatric HIV.  Dr. Malhotra was awarded the Arnold P. Gold award in Humanism for recognition of her volunteer efforts and especially for her work with the New Jersey Search and Rescue Team deployed in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.

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About Richard Gracer

Richard I. Gracer, MD, is the founder of Gracer Behavioral Health Services, an innovative and comprehensive substance abuse program that stresses the reduction of cravings, and has been in medical practice since 1974. He is certified in Addiction Medicine and Family Practice, and a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management. He edited Beating the Years, Beating Sports Injuries, and Beating Back Pain (Barron’s, 2003,2005, 2006), and wrote the popular “Ask the Doctor” column in the Lamorinda Sun for 10 years. He is the author of A New Prescription for Addiction.

Dr. Gracer is also the Host of A New Prescription for Health on WomensRadio. A New Prescription for Healthfeatures discussions with noted experts, both researchers and practitioners, on cutting edge, holistic, and comprehensive treatments for pain and addiction. Aimed at the educated person seeking more information, this series provides hard-to-get information and insights, including interviews with actual patients, on treatment of these difficult and pervasive problems.

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