Campaign for Adult Immunization

More than 50,000 annual deaths are due to vaccine-preventable diseases among adults in the US. To bring this issue to the forefront of public debate, NFID has convened a multi-disciplinary, unified national Campaign for Adult Immunization.

Which Vaccines Do I Need?

Vaccination is a safe and cost-effective way to stay healthy, and it’s not just for kids! Vaccines are recommended for adults to protect them from serious and sometimes deadly infectious diseases.

Vaccines Help Keep Adults Healthy

Many people don’t realize the important role vaccines can play in keeping adults healthy. As a result, most adults are not vaccinated as recommended. Vaccine-preventable diseases combined kill more Americans annually than either breast cancer, HIV/AIDS, or traffic accidents.

RESOURCES

Call to Action
Resource supporting the need to improve US immunization rates in adults to reduce the impact of vaccine-preventable diseases

Adult Vaccines: A Grown Up Thing to Do
American Academy of Microbiology Report

NFID Endorses Healthcare Professional Influenza Immunization
Meaningful increases in healthcare professional immunization are essential to patient safety, a hallmark of our healthcare system

CDC Recommendations

ACIP Provisional Tdap Recommendations for Adults Age 65 Years and Older

ACIP Recommends HPV Vaccination for All Males Age 11 to 21 Years

ACIP Recommends Hepatitis B Vaccination for All Adults Age 19-59 Years with Diabetes

CDC 2012 Adult Immunization Schedule

Supporting Organizations

News

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This website is supported by unrestricted educational grants from GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co., Pfizer Inc., and Sanofi Pasteur. NFID’s policies prohibit funders from controlling program content. This site reflects US immunization policy and is intended for US residents.