Vaccines are one of the greatest success stories in public health. Through use of vaccines, we have eradicated smallpox and nearly eliminated wild polio virus. The number of people who experience the devastating effects of preventable infectious diseases like measles, diphtheria, and whooping cough…
For centuries, humans have looked for ways to protect each other against deadly diseases. From experiments and taking chances to a global vaccine roll-out in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, immunization has a long history. Vaccine research can raise challenging ethical questions, and some of the experiments…
CDC has created the following resources in order to help healthcare professionals communicate the importance of maternal vaccination with pregnant women. The materials below are intended to help healthcare professionals start or continue conversations with their patients. You may print several of these materials from your office or home printer and give them to patients to supplement your conversations…