“Don’t touch your face with your hands” is the lesson
celebrity dad Nick Cannon instills
in his twins, Monroe and Moroccan when they’re out and about, jet setting
across country and meeting many people along the way.
One day after his birthday, the actor, TV host and producer
shared with us some of his tried and true tips and suggestions for protecting
himself and his children from the flu.
Each year, close to 20% of the nation contract the flu and of
those 200,000 have to be hospitalized for flu-related complications each year,
according to the
Centers for Disease Control.
Cannon said he feels it’s important to use his celebrity
status “to shine light on the things that really matter and it gives me
opportunity to do interesting partnerships like the one I have now with the
makers of Theraflu to spread
awareness this flu season to really get everyone ‘flu ready’.”
That was the comedian
and TV producer’s reason for teaming up with the makers of Theraflu to promote
its Fluprint campaign.
“Health and wellness is on everyone’s mind and it is Flu
season and being a father of two young kids that travel a lot, and myself
always on the go, you want to make sure, just in my own personal house to make sure
everyone in my household stays healthy, and getting their vaccinations,” said Cannon,
who is married to our Bellyitch
Bumpwatch alum Mariah Carey.
Clearly not one of those celebrity parents who is also an Anti-Vaxxer, Cannon says though he’s
not a medical expert, but knows “there’s a lot of misconception about
vaccinations.”
It’s not like the man who was diagnosed with lupus nephritis in 2012 can afford to
be too exposed.
It’s “an autoimmune condition so my immune system is extra
sensitive,“ the School Dance executive producer shared.
“I follow the same steps of the Flu print, those 5 easy steps, you know 1,
making sure I do have the vaccinations, and then from there preparing and being
proactive, hand sanitizers, and keeping myself in the most healthy environment
as possible and then if I do come down with something making sure I treat it
properly the best way I can with things like Theraflu.”
And with this campaign, anyone can help families without
health insurance and in impoverished areas get critical flu vaccines.
The comedian and writer is a frequent feature on the blog,
and was in the news lately over his large crucifix back tattoo.
After pointing out the new ink, we asked the Drumline alum, who grew up with a televangelist dad,
how he suggests parents protect themselves from viruses in houses of worship,
where often times hand shaking and drinking from one communion cups is part of Sunday ritual.
“That’s a good question,” says Cannon, who recently
signed
a deal to pen a children’s poetry series. “It’s more about just being a
public in general, whatever your place of worship is, wherever you go with your family, whether a church
or movie theater, where people feel like they’ll be fellowshipping and touching.
“I encourage my kids to refrain from touching their face
with their hands because that’s often times how you’re going to spread germs,” Cannon
advises. “You are going to shake people’s hands. You can’t avoid that. You are
going to touch things other people have touched. “
There you have it, folks! Stay clear of your face and make
sure your kids do too.
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