HHS HealthBeat (May 20, 2011)

Giving vaccines a shot

From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I’m Ron DePas for HHS HealthBeat.

Vaccinations are an easy and well-proven way to better health. When you’re vaccinated, you fight off – or prevent – a lot of serious diseases. But there are a lot of vaccinations to keep track of. So to get information in one place, federal officials have created a website, Vaccines.gov. Dr. Bruce Gellin coordinates HHS’ efforts on vaccines and immunizations:

``People are looking for information on immunizations, and we want them to take a careful look at this site because we think there’s great information here that’s clear and designed to meet their information needs.’’ (10 seconds)

At Vaccines.gov, you’ll find information about when to get vaccinations, and diseases they combat, along with other things, such as links to resources about recommended vaccines and requirements for schools and travel. And it was designed all with the user in mind.

HHS HealthBeat is a production of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I’m Ron DePas.

Last revised: May 19, 2011