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HEADLINE | Vaccines

Local experts weigh in on what you need to know about vaccines to keep you and your family safe. Explore and connect to resources below.

Edward Engelbride, PhD, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, University at Albany and Elizabeth Lewis, Epidemiologist, Albany County Department of Health on the timeline, impact, and lessons learned from the mumps outbreak at UAlbany in April 2017.

UALBANY OUTBREAK TIMELINE

Albany County Department of Health Epidemiologist Elizabeth Lewis on the Timeline of the UAlbany Mumps Outbreak in April 2017.

WHY ARE WE SEEING SO MANY CASES OF MUMPS AND MEASLES?

Albany County Department of Health Epidemiologist Elizabeth Lewis explains why we are seeing cases of mumps and measles.

*Case count is preliminary and subject to change. **Cases as of August 12, 2017. Case count is preliminary and subject to change. Source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables

WHY WE VACCINATE

Albany County Department of Health Epidemiologist Elizabeth Lewis explains why we vaccinate.

BEHAVIOR CHANGES TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF DISEASE

LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE SPRING 2017 MUMPS OUTBREAK

WHAT IS AN EPIDEMIOLOGIST?

RESOURCES

QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About Vaccines?

Health Link | Doctors Discuss Vaccine Controversy

Health Link | Safety and Effectiveness of Vaccines

Times Union | 8 Cases of Mumps Confirmed at UAlbany

Times Union | Captial Region Deals with First Mumps Outbreak in Years

Albany County Department of Health

New York State Department of Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Mumps

Healthy Children | Immunizations

History of Vaccines

It’s Okay To Be Smart | Why Vaccines Work

FRONTLINE | The Vaccine War

NOVA | Immunity and Vaccines Explained

NOVA| Vaccines—Calling the Shots

Pediatrician Diane Tenenbaum, MD, FAAP discusses risks associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) and shares what parents need to know about the HPV vaccination.

WHAT IS HPV?

WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW

HPV INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES

RESOURCES

QUIZ | How Much Do you Know About Vaccines?

Health Link | Safety and Effectiveness of Vaccines

Health Link | Ovarian and Gynecological Cancers

Health Link | Doctors Discuss Vaccine Controversy

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | HPV

American Cancer Society | HPV

Times Union | Capital Region Doctors Look at Lower Vaccination Rates in Teens

The American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecologists | HPV

National Cancer Institute | HPV

Medline Plus | HPV

Albany County Department of Health

New York State Department of Health

Healthy Children | Immunizations

History of Vaccines

It’s Okay To Be Smart | Why Vaccines Work

FRONTLINE | The Vaccine War

NOVA | Immunity and Vaccines Explained

NOVA| Vaccines—Calling the Shots

The New York Times | 7 Million Men Carry Cancer-Causing HPV Virus

Obstetrician-Gynecologist Ellen Biggers, MD, FACOG shares what women who are pregnant, or are thinking of becoming pregnant, need to know about vaccines and disease prevention.

BEFORE PREGNANCY

DURING PREGNANCY

From the CDC: The United States is experiencing a resurgence of pertussis. Since 2010, CDC sees between 10,000 and 50,000 cases of pertussis each year and every state reports cases. In 2012, CDC saw the most cases seen in 60 years. There were 48,277 reported cases of pertussis; 2,269 of those cases were in infants younger than 3 months of age — 15 of those infants died. Click the image to learn more.

HEALTHY PREGNANCY

COMMON CONCERNS

Dr. Ellen Biggers discusses common concerns women have about being vaccinated during pregnancy.

WHAT CAPITAL REGION WOMEN NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ZIKA

RESOURCES

QUIZ | How Much Do You Know About Vaccines?

Health Link | Safety and Effectiveness of Vaccines

Health Link | Having a Healthy Pregnancy and Baby

Health Link | Doctors Discuss Vaccine Controversy

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Pregnancy

March of Dimes | Vaccinations During Pregnancy

Albany County Department of Health

New York State Department of Health

History of Vaccines

It’s Okay To Be Smart | Why Vaccines Work

FRONTLINE | The Vaccine War

NOVA | Immunity and Vaccines Explained

NOVA| Vaccines—Calling the Shots

Keeping up to date on immunizations as you age gives you the best shot at long term health. Explore resources and learn more about vaccine recommendations for older adults below.