About Women's Health: Vaccines for Grown-Ups

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Women's Health From Denise Maher, your About Women's Health Editor National Infant Immunization Week starts April 20th, and even if you don't have a newborn, it's a good reminder about the importance of vaccines. All of us, including adults and especially certain women, need vaccinations to stay healthy and to protect the health of those around us. Vaccines, Herd Immunity & Public Health Besides protecting individuals, vaccinations protect the public. When large numbers of people are vaccinated against a disease, protection spreads beyond the people who actually get the shot--an effect known as herd immunity that dramatically decreases the chance that an unvaccinated person may come into contact with the disease. So even those who can't be vaccinated, for age or health reasons, benefit. Herd Immunity & Widespread Immunization Dangers of Not Vaccinating Whooping Cough Outbreaks On the Rise Search Related Topics:  std vaccines  biology of stds  What Is HPV? Cancer can be an infectious disease when it is caused by the human papillomavirus, or HPV. There are more than 100 strains of HPV, which has been linked to some skin cancers as well as throat, cervical and lung cancers. An HPV Overview How Is HPV Linked to Cervical Cancer? Why Your Daughter Should Get the HPV Vaccine Search Related Topics:  std vaccines  disease overviews  cervical cancer Tetnus, Tdap & Other Immunizations For Adults New moms, moms-to-be, caregivers and seniors especially need to stay up-to-date on shots, according to the CDC and other experts. Vaccines For Adults Vaccines Don't Cause Autism What Is the Alternative Vaccine Schedule? Should I Get the Shingles Vaccine If I'm Over 50? Search Related Topics:  tetanus  whooping cough  vaccines The Autoimmune-Immunization Controversy People with thyroid and autoimmune disease often have questions about the risks versus benefits of flu shots. Flu Vaccine, Thyroid and Autoimmune Disease Will the H1N1 Vaccine Make IBS Worse? Do Vaccinations Cause Celiac Disease? Search Related Topics:  autoimmune diseases  influenza  flu Related Searches Influenza Vaccines CDC Vaccines Flu Shots HPV Vaccines The Vaccines Featured Articles Thyroid Disease: Roger Ebert & Other Celebrities The Most Useful Gadgets for People with Hand Arthritis Do Flu Shots Increase or Decrease Alzheimer's Disease Risk? Diet Fatigue: When Losing Weight Causes Stress Who Needs the Pneumonia Shot? 10 Tips For Walking to Work   More from About.com 10 Easy Ways to Look Thinner Don't wait until you've lost those first pounds to make these simple, slimming changes. Read more...> Create a Shared Photo Stream Sharing your photo stream with friends and family is a great way to keep in touch. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Women's Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement