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| Adult Vaccines: Resources |
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Brochures, Websites, Blogs, and More |
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| Vaccines and Adults: A Lifetime of Health Booklet |
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| 27-page booklet for adults |
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| Adult Vaccines: A Grown Up Thing to Do |
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| Many adults do not know how vaccines work, or even realize that the benefits of vaccination do not end in childhood. To help raise awareness of the importance of vaccines for adults, the American Academy of Microbiology has issued this report. |
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| Vaccinations for Adults - You are never too old to get immunized |
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| One-page sheet describes vaccinations that adults need |
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| Vaccinations for Adults with Hepatitis C |
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| One-page sheet describes vaccinations that HCV-positive adults need |
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| Vaccinations for Adults with HIV |
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| One-page sheet describes vaccinations that HIV-positive adults need |
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| Facts about Adult Vaccination |
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| Important facts for adults about vaccine-preventable diseases |
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| Adults Home |
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| Vaccines You Need |
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| Resources |
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| Personal Testimonies |
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| Videos |
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| History of Vaccines Blog |
| A component of The History of Vaccines website created by The College of Physicians of Philadelphia |
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| Moms Who Vax |
| Group of mothers led by Ashley Shelby who support vaccinations |
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| Parents Who Protect |
| National Meningitis Association’s President Lynn Bozof's blog is a forum for parents to discuss child health and vaccine safety |
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| PKIDs Blog |
| Emily Willingham, PhD, is a scientist, writer, editor, teacher, autism & ADHD parent |
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| Shot of Prevention |
| Every Child By Two’s blog about the importance of vaccines and hot topics related to immunization |
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| Personal Testimonies |
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| Stories of suffering and loss |
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| Compelling testimonies from adults who have suffered or died from vaccine-preventable diseases. |
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| CDC Ecard |
| This application has been designed by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) as a way for users to send greetings-on-the-go! The application will allow users to send health eCards directly from their iPhone or iPod touch to friends, family and loved ones |
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| Ecard about Adult Vaccines |
| Send a colorful greeting that encourages healthy living, promotes safe activities, or celebrates a health- and safety-related event! |
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| Trusted Websites |
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| vaccines.gov |
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| Vaccines.gov is the federal gateway to information on vaccines and immunization for infants, children, teenagers, adults, and seniors. Vaccines.gov provides resources from federal agencies for the general public and their communities about vaccines across the lifespan. |
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| Content reviewed on May 7, 2013 |
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Immunization Action Coalition • 1573 Selby Avenue, Suite 234 • Saint Paul, MN 55104 |
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tel 651-647-9009 • fax 651-647-9131 |
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The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC), a non-profit organization, works to increase immunization rates and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for health professionals and the public that enhance the delivery of safe and effective immunization services. IAC also facilitates communication about the safety, efficacy, and use of vaccines within the broad immunization community of patients, parents, healthcare organizations, and government health agencies. |
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