Vaccination

Vaccines, or immunizations, are important tools in preventing certain diseases in infants, children and adults.

Because of vaccination, diseases like polio, which at one time affected 13,000 to 20,000 people in the U.S. each year, have been nearly erradicated worldwide1.

Ironically, because of their success, some people feel that vaccination is no longer necessary. Yet, without high numbers of people being vaccinated, we risk losing our “community immunity,” or the protection for all that results from most people being vaccinated.

Each one of us shares the responsibility for keeping vaccine-preventable illnesses in check. Click on the links below to learn more about vaccine safety and specific vaccines that are important for school-age children and adults.


Vaccine Safety

Vaccination for Adults

Vaccination for School-Aged Children

H1N1 Information