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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 >
AIDSinfo: Overview of Vaccines
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Information on preventive and therapeutic HIV/AIDS vaccine research is found in this section. Preventive vaccines are for HIV-negative individuals; they are to prevent HIV infection. Therapeutic vacci... Details >
American Indian / Alaskan Native Vaccination: Protect the Circle of Life: Immunize Our Nations
Immunization can protect Native Americans from vaccine-preventable diseases that continue to threaten Native people at a much higher rate than other ethnic groups. This publication discusses American... Details >
American Indians & Alaska Natives and Immunizations 
Vaccines can prevent the debilitating and in some cases fatal effects of infectious disease. ... Details >
Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders and Immunizations
Vaccines can prevent the debilitating and in some cases fatal effects of infectious disease. ... Details >
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 >
Childhood Vaccines: What They Are and Why Your Child Needs Them
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 >