Children andFluids
National Immunization Awareness Month
sis, measles, mumps, ru-bella, chickenpox, polio,hepatitis A, hepatitis B,and others. Adolescentsshould receive vaccinesagainst influenza, hepatitisA, hepatitis B, meningo-coccal disease, and anymissed vaccinations.http://www.cdc.gov /vaccines/recs/schedules/child-schedule.htm Adolescents should receivethe meningococcal vaccineand the Tdap vaccine, abooster against tetanus,diphtheria, and pertussisor "whooping cough." Ad-ditionally, the CDC alsorecommends that all 11-and 12-year-old girls re-ceive the human papillo-mavirus (HPV) vaccine,which protects against themost common types of cervical cancer.For more informationabout pre-teen immuniza-tions, visit the CDC Pre-teens and Adolescentspage athttp://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/spec-grps/preteens-adol.htm Vaccines recommended foradults include the follow-ing: influenza, zoster,pneumococcal disease,tetanus, and diphtheria.http://www.cdc.gov /vaccines/recs/schedules/adult-schedule.htm August is recognized asNational ImmunizationAwareness Month (NIAM).The goal of NIAM is to in-crease awareness aboutimmunizations across thelife span, from infants tothe elderly. August is theperfect time to remindfamily, friends, co-workers, andthose in thecommunity tocatch up ontheir vaccina-tions. Parentsare enrollingtheir children inschool, stu-dents are en-tering college,and healthcareworkers arepreparing forthe upcoming flu season.Immunization is one of themost significant publichealth achievements of the 20th century. Vaccineshave eradicated smallpox,eliminated wild poliovirusin the U.S., and signifi-cantly reduced the numberof cases of measles andother diseases. But de-spite these efforts, tens of thousands of people in theU.S. still die today fromthese and other vaccine-preventable diseases.Immunization is one of themost effective ways toprotect children and adultsagainst many commoninfectious diseases. Keep-ing individuals healthierthrough immunizationsresults in lower associatedsocial and financial costs forfamilies, including time lostfrom school and work, aswell as the expense of medi-cal bills. Recommended vac-cinations begin soon afterbirth and continue through-out life, and it’s important toget the right vaccines in theright doses at the right time.Because chil-dren are par-ticularly vul-nerable to in-fection, mostvaccines aregiven duringthe first five tosix years of life. Other im-munizationsare recom-mended duringadolescent and adult years,and, for some vaccines,booster immunizations arerecommended throughoutlife. Vaccines against certaindiseases are also recom-mended for those travelingoutside of the United States.In August and throughoutthe year, everyone is en-couraged to make sure im-munization records are up-to-date. The Centers for Dis-ease Control immunizationschedules list the ages wheneach vaccine or series of shots is given. If children,adolescents, or adults havemissed any shots, consultthe catch-up schedule andcheck with your doctorabout getting back on track.Children should receive vac-cines against diphtheria,influenza, tetanus, pertus-
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Healthy Kansas Kids
August 2010Volume 2 Issue 8
The AmericanAcademy of Pe-diatrics recom-mends childrenwho weigh lessthen 90 poundsdrink:
3-6 oz of fluids onehour beforean outsideactivity
3-5 oz.every 15-20minutes dur-ing an out-side activity
Plenty of fluids afterthe activity.
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