Dr. Howard K. Koh

Dr. Howard K. Koh

@HHS_DrKoh

Dr. Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH, currently serves as the 14th Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Washington, DC http://www.hhs.gov/ash

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Nat’l Health Service Corps increase access to primary care where it’s needed the most. Learn more:

The helps make vaccines more affordable for people of all ages and stages of life.

The first and most important step in protecting against the flu is to get a flu vaccine each season.

Influenza is not the common cold or stomach bug - It has the potential to be much more serious.

Each year in the U.S., on average, 5 to 20% of the population may be infected with influenza.

I want to thank you & the organizations for your continued work to protect our families and communities from influenza.

Honored to participate in this year’s press event to encourage people to get their flu vaccinations.

Speaking today at the Nat’l Foundation for Infectious Diseases news conference. Follow today for live tweets about flu season

It is time for us to end the single most preventable cause of death in this nation. Together we can make smoking history:

Colleges and universities can protect the health of students and inspire change through adoption of -free campuses

Check out my latest commentary in the NCI’s Cancer Bulletin about changing social norms around # tobacco use :

Restoring the social norm to one that promotes wellness and health requires a commitment to tobacco-free environments:

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