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    Get a Flu Shot: Quick Guide to Healthy Living
    The best way to prevent the flu is to get a flu shot. Adults age 50 and older should get a flu shot every year.... Details >
    National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Get a Pneumonia Shot: Quick Guide to Healthy Living
    Pneumonia is a serious illness. It can lead to infections of the lungs, the blood, or the brain. Don’t wait – talk to your doctor about the pneumonia shot.... Details >
    National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Adult Immunization Schedule
    Immunity can begin to fade over time, and as we age, we become more susceptible to serious disease caused by common infections (e.g., flu, pneumococcus). This table lists vaccines needed by all adults... Details >
    National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    American Indian / Alaskan Native Vaccination: Protect the Circle of Life: Immunize Our Nations
    Immunization can protect Natives from vaccine-preventable diseases that continue to threaten Native people at a much higher rate than other ethnicities. This publication discusses American Indian/Alas... Details >
    National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    American Indians & Alaska Natives and Immunizations  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Vaccines can prevent the debilitating and in some cases fatal effects of infectious disease. ... Details >
    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders and Immunizations  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Vaccines can prevent the debilitating and in some cases fatal effects of infectious disease. ... Details >
    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Avian Influenza Vaccines
    Learn about the development of vaccines to protect against avian influenza (bird flu).... Details >
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Child & Adolescent Immunization Schedules
    The Schedules lists the ages (birth through 6 years old and 7 through 18 years old) for when each vaccine or series of shots is to be given. If your child or adolescent has missed any shots, consult t... Details >
    National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Childhood Vaccines: What They Are and Why Your Child Needs Them  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    A vaccine is a medicine that's given to help prevent a disease. Vaccines not only help keep your child healthy, they help all children by stamping out serious childhood diseases. ... Details >
    American Academy of Family Physicians
    Controlling Whooping Cough Outbreaks
    With the number of reported outbreaks of whooping cough (pertussis) on the rise in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says there is a need to protect adolescents a... Details >
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    American Academy of Family PhysiciansExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Immunization Action CoalitionExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    National Foundation for Infectious DiseasesExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    National Vaccine Injury Compensation
    Pan American Health OrganizationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    World Health OrganizationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo

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