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Vaccine Information
- Anthrax
- Baby Vaccinations
- Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis
- Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (Hib)
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatisis B
- HPV (Human Papillomavirus)
- Japanese Encephalitis
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
- Meningococcal
- Polio
- Pneumococcal Conjugate
- Pneumococcal Polysaccharide
- Rabies
- Rotavirus
- Shingles
- Tetanus and Diphtheria (Td)
- Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis
- Typhoid
- Varicella
- Yellow Fever
Why Influenza Vaccine & Influenza Immunization Is Important
Influenza is a serious and potentially deadly disease that spreads very easily. Anyone can get influenza, but rates of infection are highest among children.
Influenza vaccination is safe and effective and is the best way to prevent contracting the virus.
Influenza can worsen chronic medical conditions or cause serious complications in people with a variety of chronic illnesses. Vaccination can therefore be especially beneficial to both children and adults with certain chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, heart disease and compromised immune systems.
Widespread vaccination of children may interrupt influenza transmission to others, since influenza outbreaks usually begin in children and then move to the community at large.
The annual seasonal influenza vaccine does not provide protection against avian influenza. Seasonal influenza continues to pose a far greater danger to individuals in the United States than avian influenza.