National Immunization Awareness Month
National Immunization Awareness Month is an observance designed to educate and inform the public on the benefits of immunization.
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) offers the following information on vaccines for adults:
- Vaccines work with your body’s natural defenses to help safely develop protection from diseases.
- Vaccines are tested before licensing and carefully monitored afterwards to ensure their safety.
- Every year, thousands of adults in the United States become seriously ill and are hospitalized because of diseases that vaccines can help prevent. Many adults even die from these diseases. By getting vaccinated, you can help protect yourself and your family from serious, sometimes deadly, diseases.
For more information on immunization and vaccines, visit the CDC’s website: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/index.html