Be Prepared This Flu Season and Get Vaccinated
It can only mean one thing when long summer days have come to an end, school is back in session, and cooler temperatures are on the horizon with the arrival of fall – flu season is coming! As influenza...
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Health Affairs: Burden of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Just as flu season gears up, Health Affairs released a new study, “Modeling The Economic Burden Of Adult Vaccine-Preventable Diseases In The United States.” In this study, they explore the financial...
View ArticlePODCAST: Adult Vaccination Importance
Last week, The NACCHO Podcast Series hosted the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC) to discuss why it’s so important for adults to get vaccinated. Hosted by the National Association of County and...
View ArticleVaccine-Preventable Outbreaks on the Rise
Since the fall of 2008, the Council on Foreign Relations has been tracking outbreaks of infectious diseases to promote awareness of this easily preventable global health problem. They created a...
View ArticleVaccines: The Greatest Live-Saving Health Success
Vaccines have proven to be one of the greatest public health accomplishments of the 20th century. Safe and effective vaccination has had a significant impact on global health by saving lives and...
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Five Important Reasons to Vaccinate Your Child
Each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognizes National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases...
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Give It a Shot – Protect Yourself from the Flu
Everyday it’s a new headline. The numbers keep rising. No, we’re not talking about the latest lottery jackpot. We’re talking about one of the worst flu seasons in nearly 10 years. But it’s not too late...
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Innovation (at Home and in the Lab) Can Reduce Your Heart-Attack Risk
Over the last decade, I’ve become increasingly conscious of maintaining my cardiovascular health, making dietary changes and keeping my blood pressure and cholesterol levels in check. Heart disease is...
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National Immunization Awareness Month is Timely Reminder of Modern Marvel of...
August marks National Immunization Awareness Month – a time to take inventory on where we stand, and recognize how far we’ve come, in advancing breakthrough vaccines designed to protect the world’s...
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To Ensure History Does Not Repeat Itself, Get a Flu Shot
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is out with shocking new data: an estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last year, making 2017 the deadliest season on...
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