National Immunization Awareness Month Is a Reminder About the Value of Vaccines

Writing for Morning Consult, Dr. Judy Monroe, president and CEO of the CDC Foundation, highlights the importance of immunization as August marks National Immunization Awareness Month.
“As an international public health community, we have eradicated the scourge of smallpox thanks to Edward Jenner’s research and the development of the world’s first vaccine. We are nearing the eradication of polio thanks to the commitment and research of Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin. Most recently,