Vaccination is the single most important step people can take to protect themselves from influenza.

Using prescription drug monitoring programs is an important step in identifying patients who may be improperly using prescription painkillers.

If we vaccinate well, if we increase those vaccination rates, we can stop measles just as we stopped it before.

We continue to recommend flu vaccine as the single best way to protect yourself against the flu. The vaccine will protect against strains covered in the vaccine, and it may have some effectiveness in the drifted strains.

Our progress against malaria is impressive. But vigilance remains a critical ingredient to protect the health of all people.

Flu can be serious, and it kills tens of thousands of Americans each year. Vaccination is easier and more convenient than ever, so get yourself and your family protected.