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Protecting Your Health

Learn how we are caring for you and keeping you safe from infectious diseases in the hospital More >>

How Can You Prevent Infection?
Here are some steps you can take More >>

Are You Traveling Abroad?
We can help you prepare by getting the proper immunizations and vaccinations More >>

How Are We Prepared for Disasters?
We’ve established plans to respond to any type of disaster, including bioterrorism, public health threats like avian flu and more More >>

Do You Have a Flu Shot?
We offer free flu shots during the fall to ensure you are well protected More >>

Children and Vaccines
Find out what’s new and recommended regarding childhood vaccinations More >>

Learn More About Infectious Diseases
These articles will help you learn more about protecting yourself from toxic shock syndrome, Lyme disease, flu and more More >>

Quality Results
See how our care compares to other hospitals in Pennsylvania and nationwide. More >>

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Q: Is Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network prepared to respond to a disaster in our area?
A: Yes. We plan inside our hospital and with others in our area to make sure we can respond to any type of emergency or disaster. We call our strategy an 'all hazards' approach and we have continued to adjust this approach to new circumstances.


Coping with Colds and Flu
A-a-a-CHOO!
Winter has landed in your upper respiratory system—but is it a cold, the flu or something else that’s making you sick? And how should you treat it?

  • Childhood Vaccines—What’s New
  • Here Comes the Flu
  • A New Look at Vaccines

    • Current Research
    Click here to learn more about the research currently being conducted at LVH for Infectious Diseases/Immunology


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