National Immunization Awareness Month
Hello friends,
August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This month highlights the importance of getting recommended vaccines throughout your life. During NIAM, we encourage you to talk to your doctor, nurse, or healthcare professional to ensure you and your family are protected against serious diseases by getting caught up on routine vaccinations.
It is more important than ever that we each do our part to stay healthy and out of the hospital. Many hospitals are experiencing record high surges of COVID-19 patients, and beds are in short supply. Every ICU bed occupied by a patient with an infectious disease is unavailable to those experiencing a heart attack, stroke, or trauma from an accident. Immunizations have kept all of us safer from tetanus, measles, polio, and now COVID-19. They are one of our greatest tools in the protection of public health.
Browse the tools and resources below to learn more.
Be well and stay safe,
Stephen
PFCCpartners, Chief Operating Officer
What vaccines do I need? Use this Vaccine Assessment Tool from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Download this Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule from the CDC for recommended immunization schedules based on age, medical condition or other indication.
Use this video about Best Practices for Adult Immunization Standards for staff training.
Check out the #HowIRecommend video series, which features short, informative videos from clinicians explaining the importance of vaccination and how to address questions about vaccine safety and effectiveness, particularly for people with diabetes.
Follow @NFIDvaccines on Twitter and National Foundation for Infectious Diseases on Facebook to receive current information.
Your COVID-19 Vaccination | CDC
