Immunization Section

Adult Immunization

These sites contain information pertinent to adult health issues and immunizations, especially influenza and pneumonia.

Adult Immunization Schedule 2013
 
Eligibility Criteria for Vaccines Supplied by the GA Immunization Office for Children, Adolescents, and Adults (01/2013)
 
Vaccine Supply Decision Guide (01/2013)
 
Georgia Adult Immunization Coalition
Contains information for healthcare providers and consumers, including a search tool to find immunization sites by county or zip code.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Consumer information on these programs including coverage, regulations, and forms.

Foundation for Health in Aging
Public education on geriatric diseases, current legislation affecting seniors, and tools to help adults communicate more effectively with healthcare providers.

Immunization Action Coalition
Provides extensive information on vaccines and the diseases they prevent, including photos, videos, statistics, state laws and safety information.

ImmunoFacts: The Immunization Gateway
A gateway to expert immunization resources available via the Internet.

Recommended Immunizations for Hospital and Medical Outpatient Facility Personnel
Health care workers can spread disease. It is important that they be immunized also.

Vaccines: We All Need Them! What Every Adult Should Know
Website for the National Alliance for Hispanic Health - (English and Spanish)

Vaccines Contraindicated for Persons with HIV or other Immuno Compromising Conditions
Guide to contraindications to vaccinations for these and other health-related reasons.

Word To the Wise: Immunize For Good Adult Health PDF
Georgia Immunization Program brochure summarizing adult immunizations and vaccine-preventable disease facts.
 
Barriers to Adult Immunization PDF
Article from the American Journal of Medicine describing why adults fail to receive recommended immunizations.
 
Adult Immunization: Shots to Save Lives PDF
An issue brief from Trust For America’s Health, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.