Making The Healthy Choice
It's your body - make it Your Choice to immunize
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Babies and little kids rotate in and out of pediatricans' offices for years to complete their scheduled immunizations. On the other end of the age range, grandmas and grandpas are sure to immunize as recommended to boost their waning immune systems.
But, when it comes to older teens and 20-somethings, proactively calling a provider or stopping at a clinic to see if any immunizations are needed—well, that thought doesn't always occur.
As a reminder, PKIDs' Your Choice campaign brings together all of the information teens and young adults need to make a choice to protect themselves against preventable infections.
The information is presented through whiteboard animation, videos, blog posts, posters, FAQs, and print ads, and all created for consumption by this particular age group.
"There's a checklist of immunizations our young people should have which can be found on the Your Choice webpage," said Trish Parnell, director of PKIDs (Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases). "They need to make sure they received all of their childhood immunizations, and if not, get caught up. Plus, get the recommended immunizations for their age group and for their personal risk factors."
Immunization is a way to prevent infections, and just as critical to good health as clean hands. For more information on disease prevention through immunization, visit Your Choice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Immunization Action Coalition.
Note to Editors: PKIDs has vaccine and infectious disease experts available for interviews. These physicians and public health experts can answer questions about vaccines and the value they provide to each of us.
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PKIDs (Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases) is a nonprofit organization supporting families affected by infectious diseases, and promoting global disease prevention efforts. PKIDs works to find creative ways to reduce risky behaviors, to develop innovative public health education programs, and to safeguard individual health. For more information, visit www.pkids.org.
Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) is one of the most respected and relied-upon immunization organizations in the United States. IAC's immunization educational tools have a strong impact on the education, attitudes, and practices of healthcare professionals throughout the nation. IAC is also a direct source of immunization information for the public. For more information, visit www.immunize.org and www.vaccineinformation.org.
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