Posts connected to "Vaccination"

William Schaffner, MD William Schaffner, MD, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, explains the importance of…

On June 26, 2020, the Alliance for Aging Research submitted comments on the white paper “Preparing for the Next Pandemic”…

December 1 through 7 is National Influenza Vaccination Week. If you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet or need to…

James “Jim” G. Scott, Chair, Alliance for Aging Research Board of Directors. As Chairman of the Alliance for Aging Research,…

Vaccines are important for people of all ages, including older adults! Yet a new survey distributed to primary care…

Paul A. Offit, MD April 24 through 27 is World Immunization Week, and this year’s theme is “Protected Together: Vaccines…

Vaccines are a stunning scientific achievement. Yet, amazingly, some people refuse to get themselves and their children vaccinated. Here, we tell the truth about vaccines.

Last week was International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW), an annual campaign that “raises awareness of the role infection prevention plays to improve patient safety.” We recently released new resources that emphasize the importance of vaccines, including a “truth teller” fact sheet that dispels falsehoods about vaccines by providing accurate facts. 

This week, our Health Resource of the Week is an infographic that visually displays why it's important for older adults to be vaccinated.

Our Health Resource of the Week highlights the importance of vaccines in just 60 seconds! Learn why it's imperative for older adults to keep their vaccinations up-to-date.

The Alliance has just launched a new "pocket film" called Our Best Shot: The Importance of Vaccines for Older Adults.  To help you learn more about this issue, here are 10 things to know about vaccines and older adults.  

To kick off National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), the Alliance has released a new “pocket film” called Our Best Shot: The Importance of Vaccines in Older Adults. During the month of August, the Alliance will help spread immunization awareness on social media using the hashtags #OurBestShot and #NIAM16. We encourage you to participate by sharing this vital information across your own social media platforms.

Welcome to the next installment in our series on the importance of vaccinations. Last time we talked about immunosenescence, which refers to the weakening of the immune system that occurs when humans age, and influenza. This time we'll take a look at another disease: shingles.

Here are some things about infection and its prevention that you should know.

Learn more about influenza and the benefits of the flu vaccine for older adults.