Vaccines.gov Animations

The US Department of Health and Human Services wanted to create a series of friendly and approachable videos about the importance and reality of vaccination for their website vaccines.gov. CommunicateHealth created the script and design, and we animated it and did the sound design.

The series is here: https://www.vaccines.gov/resources/videos_and_tools/index.html

Pneumococcal disease is a common germ with a dangerous reputation. Each year more than 4 million children and adults get sick with pneumococcal disease which can cause infections of the ears (otitis media), lungs (pneumonia), blood (bacteremia), or brain (meningitis). Vaccines are your best shot against pneumococcal disease.

Shingles is a painful rash caused by the chickenpox virus. In the United States, 1 in 3 people will get shingles in their lifetime. Vaccines are your best shot against shingles. Learn more: https://www.vaccines.gov/diseases/shingles/index.html -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) http://www.hhs.gov HHS Privacy Policy http://www.hhs.gov/Privacy.html

Whooping cough, which is also known as pertussis, makes thousands of people in the United States sick each year. It's especially dangerous for infants under 12 months of age. Vaccines are your best shot against whooping cough. Learn more: https://www.vaccines.gov/diseases/pertussis/index.html -- U.S.