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.
Mumps
HPV
Pregnancy
Older Adults
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
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
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
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
It’s Okay To Be Smart | Why Vaccines Work
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.
RESOURCES
QUIZ | How Much Do You Know About Vaccines?
Health Link | Safety and Effectiveness of Vaccines
Health Link | Living a Long Life
Health Link | Doctors Discuss Vaccine Controversy
Age Wise
Centers for Disease Control | Vaccine Recommendations for Adults
Albany County Department of Health
New York State Department of Health
It’s Okay To Be Smart | Why Vaccines Work
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