August
National Immunization Awareness Month
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization
and Respiratory Diseases
( http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niam )
Immunization, or vaccination, helps prevent dangerous and sometimes deadly
diseases. To stay protected against serious illnesses like the flu, measles, and
pneumonia, adults need to get their shots, just like kids do.
National Immunization Awareness Month is a great time to promote vaccines and
remind family, friends, and coworkers to stay up to date on their shots.
How can National Immunization Awareness Month make a difference?
We can all use this month to raise awareness about vaccines and share strategies to
increase immunization rates with our community.
Here are just a few ideas:
• Talk to friends and family members about how vaccines aren’t just for kids.
People of all ages can get shots to protect them from serious diseases.
• Encourage people in your community to get the flu vaccine every year.
• Consult your family doctor to speak to parents about why it’s important for all kids to
get vaccinated.
How can I help spread the word?
It's easier for you to make a difference! There are ways to help you
take action today. For example:
• Add information about immunizations to your newsletter.
• Tweet about National Immunization Awareness Month.
• Host a community event where families can get together and learn about
immunizations.
• Add a Web badge to your Web site, blog, or social networking profile.
We all need shots (also called vaccinations or immunizations) to help protect us from
serious diseases. To help keep our community safe, proudly
participate in National Immunization Awareness Month.
Shots can prevent serious diseases like the flu, measles, and pneumonia. It’s important
to know which shots you need and when to get them.
•Add details about your local activities..Everyone age 6 months and older needs to get a flu vaccine every year. Other shots
work best when they are given at certain ages.
• If you have a child age 6 or younger, find out which shots your child needs.
• Find out which shots adults and teenagers need.
• Use this chart for adults to see if you are up to date on your shots.
( http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules )
• If you are pregnant, check out this recommended immunization schedule.
( http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/downloads/f_preg_chart.pdf )
A Guide for Immunization
1) Tetanus/ Diphtheria/ Pertusis : To be given by 5 years of age and followed up after that. if not given, consult your family doctor.
Tetanus vaccine must be given in Pregnancy.
2) Hepatitis A & B : must be given to all children, population at risk(healthcare workers)
3) Influenza: all the children and pregnant women, elderly people.
4 Varicella: all the population, especially in women after termination of pregnancy.
5) Measles/ Mumps: must be given to all the children.
6) Rubella: must be given to all the females of childbearing age and all the children.
7) HPV : vaccine against Cervical Cancer, must be given to all females (to males also, to protect against genital warts).
8)Pneumococcal & Hib: must be given to all immuno-compromised people.
9) Meningiococcal: for health care workers.
10) Specific Immunization: for example-yellow fever vaccine for people visiting to Africa.
Talk to your family physician/ doctor to make sure that everyone in your family gets the shots
they need.
National Health Information Centre.
Dr Mohit Bansal
National Immunization Awareness Month
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization
and Respiratory Diseases
( http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niam )
Immunization, or vaccination, helps prevent dangerous and sometimes deadly
diseases. To stay protected against serious illnesses like the flu, measles, and
pneumonia, adults need to get their shots, just like kids do.
National Immunization Awareness Month is a great time to promote vaccines and
remind family, friends, and coworkers to stay up to date on their shots.
How can National Immunization Awareness Month make a difference?
We can all use this month to raise awareness about vaccines and share strategies to
increase immunization rates with our community.
Here are just a few ideas:
• Talk to friends and family members about how vaccines aren’t just for kids.
People of all ages can get shots to protect them from serious diseases.
• Encourage people in your community to get the flu vaccine every year.
• Consult your family doctor to speak to parents about why it’s important for all kids to
get vaccinated.
How can I help spread the word?
It's easier for you to make a difference! There are ways to help you
take action today. For example:
• Add information about immunizations to your newsletter.
• Tweet about National Immunization Awareness Month.
• Host a community event where families can get together and learn about
immunizations.
• Add a Web badge to your Web site, blog, or social networking profile.
We all need shots (also called vaccinations or immunizations) to help protect us from
serious diseases. To help keep our community safe, proudly
participate in National Immunization Awareness Month.
Shots can prevent serious diseases like the flu, measles, and pneumonia. It’s important
to know which shots you need and when to get them.
•Add details about your local activities..Everyone age 6 months and older needs to get a flu vaccine every year. Other shots
work best when they are given at certain ages.
• If you have a child age 6 or younger, find out which shots your child needs.
• Find out which shots adults and teenagers need.
• Use this chart for adults to see if you are up to date on your shots.
( http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules )
• If you are pregnant, check out this recommended immunization schedule.
( http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/downloads/f_preg_chart.pdf )
A Guide for Immunization
1) Tetanus/ Diphtheria/ Pertusis : To be given by 5 years of age and followed up after that. if not given, consult your family doctor.
Tetanus vaccine must be given in Pregnancy.
2) Hepatitis A & B : must be given to all children, population at risk(healthcare workers)
3) Influenza: all the children and pregnant women, elderly people.
4 Varicella: all the population, especially in women after termination of pregnancy.
5) Measles/ Mumps: must be given to all the children.
6) Rubella: must be given to all the females of childbearing age and all the children.
7) HPV : vaccine against Cervical Cancer, must be given to all females (to males also, to protect against genital warts).
8)Pneumococcal & Hib: must be given to all immuno-compromised people.
9) Meningiococcal: for health care workers.
10) Specific Immunization: for example-yellow fever vaccine for people visiting to Africa.
Talk to your family physician/ doctor to make sure that everyone in your family gets the shots
they need.
National Health Information Centre.
Dr Mohit Bansal
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