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Doctor Examining a Culture Flask Containing Madin-Darby Canine Kidney Epithelial Cells

May 5, 2011January 9, 2021 Brian

This 2008 photograph depicted post-doctoral fellow, Neal Van Hoeven, Ph.D. as he was examining a culture flask containing Madin-Darby Canine Kidney epithelial cells (MDCK), and looking for any signs of growth in a stock of influenza virus. Combining animal cell cultures and recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology, has become a common laboratory practice in the creation of viral vaccines, as well as other biomanufactured products, including hormones, enzymes, and anticancer agents.

A Doctor Conducting an Experiment at a Biological Safety Cabinet

May 5, 2011January 9, 2021 Brian

Dr. Taronna Maines, a microbiologist in the Influenza Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while she was conducting an experiment inside a biological safety cabinet (BSC) within the Biosafety Level 3-enhanced laboratory. The airflow within the BSC helps prevent any airborne virus from escaping the confines of the cabinet, and as part of her personal protective equipment, she was wearing a powered air purifying respirator (PAPR), which was filtering the air that she was breathing.

Dr. Maines was inoculating 10-day old emryonated chicken eggs with a specimen containing an H5N1 avian influenza virus. This experiment was part of a study to investigate the pathogenicity and transmissibility of newly emerging H5N1 viruses. Identification of genetic markers affecting the ability of H5N1 viruses to transmit efficiently will help in the early identification of emerging H5N1 viruses with pandemic potential. Information gained from this study is important for pandemic preparedness.

Doctor Consulting with Patient About Swine Flu

May 3, 2011January 9, 2021 Brian

This 1976 photograph showed a public health professional consulting with an elderly woman during the swine flu nationwide vaccination campaign, which was instituted in October, 1976, due to an outbreak at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

Asian Man Receiving an Immunization

May 3, 2011January 9, 2021 Brian

Depicted in this 2006 image, this man was receiving an intramuscular immunization in his left shoulder muscle. He was facilitating the procedure by lifting up his sleeve, while the nurse admistered the vaccine. With her free hand, the nurse stabilized the injection site.

Woman in her late 50s Receiving an Immunization

May 3, 2011January 9, 2021 Brian

In this 2006 photograph a middle-aged woman was receiving an intramuscular vaccination into her left shoulder muscle from a female nurse.

Are there vaccines that protect against communicable diseases for adults?

Yes! Vaccinations are readily available for such common adult illnesses as influenza (flu), pneumococcal disease, herpes zoster (shingles), human papillomavirus (HPV), pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis A and hepatitis B. Vaccinations against less common diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella (German measles), tetanus (lockjaw), diphtheria and varicella (chickenpox) are also needed by some adults. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendations clearly identify people who are at risk for these diseases and who should be immunized to prevent these diseases and their complications. Consult your healthcare provider or local health department regarding your own immunization status as well as current immunization recommendations.

Adult Woman Receiving a Flu Vaccine

May 3, 2011January 9, 2021 Brian

With her young son observing from behind, this 2006 photograph showed a nurse in the process of administering an intramuscular vaccination in the left shoulder muscle of this mother.

Are there vaccines that protect against communicable diseases for adults?

Child Receiving a Flu Vaccination

May 3, 2011January 9, 2021 Brian

This 2006 photograph showed a nurse in the process of administering an intramuscular vaccination in the left shoulder muscle of this young, pre-teen boy.

Immunization is one of the most important things a parent can do to protect their children’s health. Today, we can protect children younger than two years old from 14 serious diseases including:

Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (bacterial meningitis);Diphtheria; Hepatitis A; Hepatitis B; Influenza; Measles; Mumps; Pertussis (whooping cough); Pneumococcal disease; Polio; Rubella (German measles); Tetanus (lockjaw); Rotavirus; Varicella (chickenpox);

At least one vaccine is needed for each of these diseases, and for some diseases several doses are required for the best protection. Several “combination vaccines” exist in which multiple vaccines are given in a single shot, reducing the number of shots needed.

Child Receiving a Flu Vaccination

May 3, 2011January 9, 2021 Brian

This 2006 photograph showed a nurse in the process of administering an intramuscular vaccination in the left shoulder muscle of this young, pre-teen boy.

Immunization is one of the most important things a parent can do to protect their children’s health. Today, we can protect children younger than two years old from 14 serious diseases including:

Child Receiving a Flu Vaccination

May 3, 2011January 9, 2021 Brian

This 2006 photograph showed a nurse in the process of administering an intramuscular vaccination in the left shoulder muscle of this young, pre-teen boy.

Immunization is one of the most important things a parent can do to protect their children’s health. Today, we can protect children younger than two years old from 14 serious diseases including:

Twelve Year Old Girl Receiving a Flu Vaccination

May 3, 2011January 9, 2021 Brian

The nurse depicted in this 2006 photograph, was in the process of administering an intramuscular vaccination in the left shoulder muscle of a young girl. The nurse was pinching the overlying shoulder skin, in order to immobilize the injection site.

Immunization is one of the most important things a parent can do to protect their children’s health. Today, we can protect children younger than two years old from 14 serious diseases including: