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During these 25 years, OMHHE has advanced the science and practice of eliminating health disparities and inequities –or health differences that are systematic, unfair, and avoidable--by, for example, collaborating with others across CDC in publishing manuscripts exploring topics such as health life expectancy by race, sex, and geography and contributing to the 2011 CDC Report on Health Disparities and Inequalities.

Everyone 6 months and older should get an annual flu vaccine. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for your body to develop full protection against the flu. Get vaccinated by October to protect yourself and your loved ones!.

December 8-14 is National Influenza Vaccination Week. An annual flu vaccine is the single best way to prevent this serious illness. Get yours now!.

Almost 1 out of 3 people in America will develop shingles during their lifetime. Your risk of shingles increases as you get older. People 60 years of age or older should get vaccinated against this painful disease.

Regular physical activity can help prevent chronic diseases, yet only half of US adults meet national physical activity guidelines. One barrier to physical activity is a lack of safe places to be active, such as bike paths and sidewalks. Complete Streets, streets designed to enable safe access for all users, can help provide safe places for activity.

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Taking your faithful pooch or kitty on a flight? Make sure you’ve got your pet’s paperwork wherever you go—and bring it back with you, too. The United States expects the same documents regardless of whether your pet is a first-time traveler to the United States or is a returning from an international trip.

Dirk T. Haselow, MD, PhD1, Haytham Safi, MD1, David Holcomb, MS1, Nathaniel Smith, MD1, Kendall D. Wagner, MD2, Branson B.

CDC's Office on Smoking and Health offers information related to smoking and tobacco use.