Update on vaccine-preventable diseases: are adults in your community adequately protected? The Journal of family practice [J Fam Pract] Journal article

Vaccine-preventable diseases continue to be a significant cause of morbidity and premature death among adults. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule provides recommendations for 14 vaccine-preventable diseases. This supplement reviews the benefits of immunization against 6 vaccine-preventable diseases that physicians frequently encounter among adult patients: influenza, pneumococcal infections, herpes zoster, human papillomavirus, and hepatitis B.

The Journal of family practice [J Fam Pract]

Adult
Advisory Committees
Aged
Family Practice
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B Vaccines
Herpes Zoster
Herpes Zoster Vaccine
Humans
Immunization
Immunization Schedule
Influenza Vaccines
Influenza, Human
Middle Aged
Papillomavirus Infections
Physician's Role
United States