Resources

3 Important Reasons for Adults to Get Vaccinated pdf icon[2 pages] UPDATED Apr 2020
Provides compelling reasons for adults to get vaccinated as well as a chart of vaccine-preventable diseases and how they can affect adults.

Vaccines: Know What You Need pdf icon[2 pages] UPDATED Apr 2020
Provides an overview of vaccines recommended for adults based on age, health conditions, and other factors.

What You Need to Know About COPD, Asthma and Adult Vaccinations pdf icon[1 page]
Encourages those with asthma to get vaccinated and lists the recommended vaccines just for them.

What You Need to Know About Heart Disease and Adult Vaccinations pdf icon[1 page] UPDATED Apr 2020
Encourages those with heart disease to get vaccinated and lists the recommended vaccines just for them.

What You Need to Know About Diabetes and Adult Vaccinations [1 page] UPDATED Apr 2020
Encourages those with heart disease to get vaccinated and lists the recommended vaccines just for them.

What You Need to Know About Shingles and the New Shingles Vaccine pdf icon[2 pages]
Information on how to protect your patients with the new shingles vaccine.

Answer a few questions to find out which vaccines you may need. Take your customized printout to your next medical appointment.

People living with diabetes take many steps to stay healthy, including regular exercise, eating right, and routine medical care. However, there may be an essential step that may be missed: staying up to date on vaccines. “Healthy Living with Diabetes: The Simple Step You May Be Missing” provides information about vaccines that may be needed and tips for staying healthy.

Pregnant? Help Protect Your Baby from Whooping Cough [2:53 minutes, date released: 01/12/2016]
Laura just entered her third trimester of pregnancy and is considering getting her whooping cough vaccine so she can pass on protection to her baby. Follow along as she seeks advice about the vaccine from both her Ob-Gyn and close friend. Since whooping cough can be deadly, pregnant women should get vaccinated during their third trimester to help protect their babies. For more information, please visit the Pregnancy and Whooping Cough homepage.

Our Best Shot: The Importance of Vaccines for Older Adultsexternal icon is a short animated film from the Alliance for Aging Research that gives an overview of how vaccines work and highlights the importance of vaccination as we get older.

Recognizing and Preventing Whooping Cough (Pertussis) [3:28 minutes, date released: 9/15/2010]
In this podcast, Tami Skoff, a mother of two and epidemiologist with CDC, discusses the symptoms of whooping cough (pertussis) and how to prevent it. She discusses the importance of getting everyone vaccinated, especially those who will have close contact with an infant.

Listen to this podcast in Spanish.

Prevent Pneumonia [4:50 minutes, date released: 5/23/2012]
This podcast explains what pneumonia is, its symptoms, and how to prevent it.

Vacunas: Sepa lo que necesita pdf icon[2 MB, 2 pages] UPDATED Apr 2020

3 razones importantes por las que los adultos deben vacunarse pdf icon[2 pages] UPDATED Apr 2020

Lo que necesita saber sobre la epoc, el asma y las vacunas para los adultos pdf icon[1 page] UPDATED May 2020

Lo que necesita saber sobre las enfermedades cardiacas y las vacunas para los adultos pdf icon[1 page] UPDATED May 2020

Lo que necesita saber sobre la diabetes y las vacunas para los adultos pdf icon[1 page] UPDATED Apr 2020

Lo que necesita saber sobre la culebrilla y la vacuna contra la culebrilla pdf icon[2 pages] UPDATED Apr 2020

Tosferina PSA [0:30 minutes, date released: 9/9/2010]
Este anuncio de servicio público (PSA) de 30 segundos hace un llamado a vacunarse contra la tosferina (pertussis), en especial aquellas personas que están en contacto cercano con bebés.

Reconocimiento y prevención de la tosferina (Pertussis) [3:30 minutes, date released: 9/9/2010]
En este podcast, Tami Skoff, epidemióloga de los CDC y madre de dos hijos, habla de los síntomas de la tosferina (pertussis) y la forma en que puede ser prevenida. Skoff resalta la importancia de que todas las personas se vacunen, en especial aquellas que están en contacto cercano con bebés.