The Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition (PAIC), in partnership with 12 local immunization coalitions across the Commonwealth, launched the UDontGetIt campaign to increase vaccines among teens. The goal is to keep our adolescents healthy through immunizations, which have been called the most important health intervention in history, after safe drinking water. The truth is that vaccines have saved millions of lives over the years and prevented hundreds of millions of cases of disease.

And, they're not just for infants and children! Immunizations are recommended throughout life.

In addition to the yearly flu shot, there are three vaccines adolescents should get to protect against several serious and preventable diseases.
These diseases can cause symptoms and complications such as brain damage, severe scarring, amputation of limbs, fever, lock jaw, seizures, irregular heartbeat, difficulty breathing, kidney damage, genital warts, cancer and even death. No teen should die from a disease that can be prevented.

Teens need these 3 vaccines:
TDAP: 1 dose
Meningococcal Conjugate: 2 doses
HPV: 3 doses

For maximum protection, it's important to receive ALL follow-up doses of the vaccines. Make staying healthy a priority. Take control. Get it done. It's that important.

Spread the word about the UDontGetIt campaign and use #UDontGetIt on Facebook and Twitter, when writing posts and tweets.

Visit www.udontgetit.org to find out more!

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