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Research Highlights
Vaccinations Adults Should Consider
February 29, 2008
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends ten vaccines for adults, but a recent survey found that only one out of every five adults is able to name a single vaccine-treatable disease other than influenza. In an article appearing in Forbes.com, infectious disease specialist Dr. Michael Oxman, VA San Diego Healthcare System, suggests that this problem is compounded by the fact that doctors who treat adults are not focused on vaccines either.
The article cites ten conditions for which adults should consider vaccines, including: shingles—a painful condition affecting one million Americans each year; whooping cough—cases have risen from 1,010 in 1976 to more than 25,000 today; in addition to hepatitis A and B, influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia, and chicken pox. To read more about vaccines you should consider, go to http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/0310/082_print.html .
Langreth, R. "Shots for Grown-Ups." March 10, 2008 Forbes.com.
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