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...hepatits B; tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis; meningococcal disease; and shingles. Less than 10% of respondents remembered that hepatitis vaccines were recommended, and less than 5% mentioned the new shingles vaccine. "We really need to get beyond the mentality that vaccines are for kids," U.S. Assistant Surgeon General Anne Schuchat told a news conference Wednesday. "Vaccines are for everybody...
...head. But just like eating well and exercising, public-health officials say, vaccines should be a cornerstone of preventive medicine. "They can prevent serious illness and death. They can save money and help keep us healthy, and at work and able to take care of our families, says Schuchat, who is also director for the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. "We obviously have a lot of work to do and it involves literally rolling up our sleeves...
...injection site, swelling, fever - will likely appear within the first few days after receiving the shot. "Any problems should appear in the first several days, and by the end of a week if there are no symptoms he should definitely be out of the woods," says Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases...
Probably not. Immunization rates are so high in the U.S. - 94% of toddlers are up to date on their Hib vaccinations - that it would take some time for a widespread infection to take hold. "We have a nice cushion because of our high immunization rates," says Schuchat. "That cushion of protection can buy us some time while we are dealing with the supply problem. We are at much lower risk than we would have been before the [childhood] vaccination system was so strong...