diphtheria – AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog

2017 Recommended Immunization Schedule and 2015 Adult Immunization Coverage Data

By Cara Christ|2017-03-15T09:57:40-07:00March 15th, 2017|Preparedness|

Proper immunization throughout the lifespan is one of the most important steps that individuals can take to protect their health, their children’s health, and the health of the community. Each year, a group of health and medical experts called the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices creates recommended vaccination schedules for children and adolescents as well [...]

Eat Well Be Well

By Will Humble|2010-02-16T08:58:36-07:00February 16th, 2010|Prevention|

Throughout history, mankind’s future was largely determined by fate. Infectious diseases like Diphtheria and Smallpox could wipe out an entire family in just a few days. People were vulnerable to outside threats ranging from a lack of clean drinking water to poor sanitation to gaps in environmental infrastructure that led to a host of infectious [...]