1. Immunization Throughout the Life Course: What Is the Clinician's Role?

3. Introduction

4. Important Immunizations in At-Risk Adults

5. Immunosenescence Leads to Increased Incidence of Certain Diseases in Older Adults

6. Immune Changes That May Reduce the Immune Response in Older Adults

7. Vaccination in the Cardiology Setting

8. Effect of Influenza Vaccination on Hospitalization Due to Cardiovascular Diseases

9. Cardiologists May Not View Immunization as Their Responsibility

10. Pneumonia Causes More Deaths Globally Than Any Other Infectious Disease

11. Incidence of Pneumonia in Older Adults

12. Incidence of Hospitalization for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

13. Conditions That Increase Risk of Pneumococcal Disease

14. Cardiac Complications in Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia

15. Importance of Childhood Immunization

16. Measles Epidemic in Europe Due to Low Vaccine Coverage

17. Vaccination Rates in Adults Older Than Aged 50 Years

18. Reasons Cited for Not Recommending Pneumococcal Vaccine in Adults

19. Incorporating Immunization Into Clinical Practice

20. Measles Vaccination in Adults

21. Vaccinating Pregnant Women Helps Prevent Whooping Cough in Newborns

22. Adolescents Should Be Immunized Against HPV

23. Influenza Immunization -- Timing Is Critical

24. Immunization Against Pneumococcal Disease

25. Effectiveness of Herpes Zoster Vaccine

26. Public Health and Immunization Throughout the Life Course

27. Clinical Imperatives for Reducing VPDs Across the Life Course

28. Abbreviations