Vaccines are one of the best preventive health tools we have. But vaccine misinformation is a real threat to public health and with increased patient hesitancy, potentially deadly disease outbreaks will happen. It''s critical that everyone protect their health and those around them.
According to the CDC, vaccinations will prevent more than 21 million hospitalizations and 730,000 deaths among children born in the last 20 years.1 For every $1 invested in vaccines, an estimated $10.20 is saved in direct medical costs.2 But more education is needed to improve vaccination rates. AAFP resources can support your efforts to get your patients vaccinated, from birth to advanced age.
