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Vaccines aren't just for children
Vaccines aren't just for children

The reemergence of pertussis, or whooping cough, in the U.S. underscores the need for people of all ages to maintain protection against vaccine-preventable diseases, a message Project Immunize Virginia has been promoting for 17 years. "Our mission is promoting timely immunizations across the lifespan," says Michelle Charters, the project's director. Once confined to children and seniors, the recommended vaccines and available antidotes change constantly, and many now include immunizations for adults. For example, the flu vaccine was once confined to protecting seniors; now, shots tailored to the year's anticipated strains, are recommended annually for all over the age...