Vaccination is recommended throughout life to prevent vaccine-preventable diseases and
their sequel. The primary focus of vaccination programs has historically been directed to …

Each year, vaccine-preventable diseases kill thousands of adults, both in the United States
and across the planet, causing a significant human toll and severe economic burden on the …

In January 1994 the National Vaccine Advisory Committee adopted a report that reviewed
the status of adult immunization in the United States. Vaccine-preventable infections of …

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) makes recommendations for
routine vaccination of adults in the United States. 1 Standards for implementing the ACIP …

Since the Standards for Adult Immunization Practices were first published in 1990,
healthcare researchers and providers have learned important lessons on how to better …

Each year in the United States, 50,000 to 90,000 adults die of pneumococcal disease,
influenza, and hepatitis infections. These figures vastly exceed mortality due to …

Adult immunization coverage rates remain low in the United States and internationally,
despite obvious benefits to vaccinating and maintaining a well-vaccinated adult population …

Vaccination of children has had a major impact on the morbidity and mortality of many
infectious diseases globally. However, with age, immune responses to vaccines can be less …

Vaccinations in adults: Missed opportunities Vaccinations in adults: Missed opportunities
Abstract Despite the development and dissemination of vaccine recommendations for adults …

Life-long primary prevention interventions beginning and continuing throughout an
individual's lifetime are increasingly seen as key to meeting the global healthcare …