August is National Immunization Awareness Month Immunizations During COVID-19 By Paige Linger RN. BSN Community CPR Coordinator PRMarketing August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This annual observance highlights the importance of getting recommended vaccines throughout your life. Timely and appeopriate vaccinations provide the power to protect yourself and your family against serious discases. Through the use of vaccines, we have eradicated smallpox and nearly eliminated wild poliovirus. The number of people who experience the devastating effects caring for you. of preventable infectious discases like measles, diphtheria, and whooping cough is at an all-time low. be challenging to keep up with recommended vaccines for yourself and your family. Being responsible for keeping track of responses to vaccines and medicines administered during illness and hospitalizations is vital. It's a good idea to have a notebook or journal to note dates and reactions to prescriptions, immunizations, and foods. By cataloging your health history, a provider has an information advantage in CHILDREN Children need to be up to date on vaccines for school, whether it's e-leaming or in the classroom. Do not neglect your child's health or your health by being distracted by COVID-19. Immunization should be routine - otherwise, we may soon see outbreaks of vaccine- preventable diseases in the U.S. and around the world. Before vaccines are appeoved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), scientists test them extensively to ensure they are effective and safe. Vaccines are the best defense against infectious diseases, but no vaccine is 100% secure or effective for everyone because cach persons body reacts to vaccines differently. As infectious diseases become less frequent, we hear less about the serious consequences of preventable illnesses like diphtheria and tetanus and more about vaccines' risks. It's good to be informed about health choices, but the reality is SCHEDULES OF VACCINES As many chikdren begin to head back to school this fall, make sure vaccination is at the top of your checklist. Parents should be familiar with the recommended immunization schedule and make sure their children stay up to date on all recommended vaccines. Your healthcare that Americans have never been healthier than we are today, and vaccines have never been safer than today. The benecfits of vaccines far outwcigh professional or your local health department can the risks. share information on locations where chikdren can be vaccinated. Childhood and adult RECORD KEEPING During NIAM, Marion General Hospital encourages all to specak with your doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professionals to ensure your family is up to date on recommended vaccines. These are uncertain times, and it can immunization schedules can be found at An MGH practitioner will be glad to help schedule vaccines you or your family may need. Sourene teadi gooarineagtity'omuringuafity bisory indechenl MGH ACCESS O TIMELY CARE YOU DESERVE. We will get you an appointment and then update your MGH Electronic Health Record, for immediate access to your visit results. Simply call the number below! Need a PRACTITIONER? 0660-MGH4 (6444) MGH healthTBEAT www.mgh.net August is National Immunization Awareness Month Immunizations During COVID-19 By Paige Linger RN. BSN Community CPR Coordinator PRMarketing August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This annual observance highlights the importance of getting recommended vaccines throughout your life. Timely and appeopriate vaccinations provide the power to protect yourself and your family against serious discases. Through the use of vaccines, we have eradicated smallpox and nearly eliminated wild poliovirus. The number of people who experience the devastating effects caring for you. of preventable infectious discases like measles, diphtheria, and whooping cough is at an all-time low. be challenging to keep up with recommended vaccines for yourself and your family. Being responsible for keeping track of responses to vaccines and medicines administered during illness and hospitalizations is vital. It's a good idea to have a notebook or journal to note dates and reactions to prescriptions, immunizations, and foods. By cataloging your health history, a provider has an information advantage in CHILDREN Children need to be up to date on vaccines for school, whether it's e-leaming or in the classroom. Do not neglect your child's health or your health by being distracted by COVID-19. Immunization should be routine - otherwise, we may soon see outbreaks of vaccine- preventable diseases in the U.S. and around the world. Before vaccines are appeoved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), scientists test them extensively to ensure they are effective and safe. Vaccines are the best defense against infectious diseases, but no vaccine is 100% secure or effective for everyone because cach persons body reacts to vaccines differently. As infectious diseases become less frequent, we hear less about the serious consequences of preventable illnesses like diphtheria and tetanus and more about vaccines' risks. It's good to be informed about health choices, but the reality is SCHEDULES OF VACCINES As many chikdren begin to head back to school this fall, make sure vaccination is at the top of your checklist. Parents should be familiar with the recommended immunization schedule and make sure their children stay up to date on all recommended vaccines. Your healthcare that Americans have never been healthier than we are today, and vaccines have never been safer than today. The benecfits of vaccines far outwcigh professional or your local health department can the risks. share information on locations where chikdren can be vaccinated. Childhood and adult RECORD KEEPING During NIAM, Marion General Hospital encourages all to specak with your doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professionals to ensure your family is up to date on recommended vaccines. These are uncertain times, and it can immunization schedules can be found at An MGH practitioner will be glad to help schedule vaccines you or your family may need. Sourene teadi gooarineagtity'omuringuafity bisory indechenl MGH ACCESS O TIMELY CARE YOU DESERVE. We will get you an appointment and then update your MGH Electronic Health Record, for immediate access to your visit results. Simply call the number below! Need a PRACTITIONER? 0660-MGH4 (6444) MGH healthTBEAT www.mgh.net