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What's Worse: The Vaccine or the Sickness?

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August is
National Immunization Awareness Month

The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) says that crowd of people "Vaccines aren't just for kids.  Far too many adults become ill, are disabled, and die each year from diseases that could easily have been prevented by vaccines. Thus everyone from young adults to senior citizens can benefit from immunizations."

According to the CDC vaccine-preventable disease levels "are at or near record lows.  Even though most infants and toddlers have received all recommended vaccines by age 2, many under-immunized children remain, leaving the potential for outbreaks of disease.  Many adolescents parent & teens and adults are under-immunized as well, missing opportunities to protect themselves against diseases such as Hepatitis B, influenza, and pneumococcal disease.  CDC works closely with public health agencies and private partners to improve and sustain immunization coverage and to monitor the safety of vaccines so that this public health success story can be maintained and expanded in the century to come."

Resources:
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/default.htm
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/adult-vpd.htm

It is suggested that you review the Adult Recommended Vaccines Schedule, and discuss it with your personal physician:
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/adult-schedule.htm
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