Every year, health professionals try to raise awareness about prevention through the vaccination of people of all age groups. The goal of NIAM (National Immunization Awareness Month) is to educate us about the important role vaccines play in preventing serious and sometimes deadly diseases.

The COVID-19 pandemic showed us the importance of having a vaccine to protect us.

There are many debates about how safe it is to get vaccinated, however, over the course of more than two centuries they have helped reduce outbreaks of diseases such as measles, smallpox, tuberculosis and polio. Vaccines have become one of the most important health developments worldwide.

UNICEF relentlessly tries to make sure that people, no matter where they are, have access to the vaccines they need to survive and grow up healthy. Additionally, the National Coalition for Public Health Information and the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases encourage people to get involved this month and get vaccinated.

It is important to be up to date with the recommended vaccines for a better defense. For more information, visit your nearest health unit and ask for the ones you need to date. For example, the  Influenza vaccination campaigns and COVID-19 boosters announcements are coming up

Getting vaccinated gives you the opportunity to have a fuller life and enjoy it.

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Source: cdc.gov, fda.gov, awarenessdays.com, who.int