August is National Immunization Awareness Month (#NIAM15). The purpose of this observance is to highlight the importance of immunizations, one of the top 10 public health accomplishments of the 20th Century, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).
While immunizations have significantly reduced the incidence of many serious infectious diseases, vaccination rates for some diseases are not meeting national public health goals. And we need to remind people that immunizations aren’t just for children. They are needed throughout our lifetime.
The National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) has assembled a NIAM communication toolkit with assistance from CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. The toolkit is designed to help public health information officers, immunization program managers, health care professionals, coalitions, advocates and partner organizations work together to communicate about the importance of immunizations during August.
Find out more from the National Public Health Information Coalition: https://www.nphic.org/niam
August is National Immunization Awareness Month