Traditionally, vaccines have been associated with childhood. Historically, many of the most-feared communicable diseases attacked infants and toddlers, and those who survived were generally protected from those diseases as adults. During the past century tremendous advances in vaccination spared millions the morbidity and mortality associated with such dreaded diseases as diphtheria, polio and measles. Today, only 300 children die each year from VPDs in the United States. This number reflects a greater than 99% reduction in mortality since the pre-vaccine era. Despite these successes in addressing vaccine preventable diseases for children, vaccination for U.S. adults has been severely neglected. In this article, the author suggests that in order to improve adult vaccination rates, health educators must work with health care providers to address barriers. Health educators should: (1) evaluate and research population segments with low awareness to target for intervention; (2) serve as health information resources to address lack of knowledge that leads to complacency; (3) identify reasons for misinformation and plan strategies to address misinformation; and (4) advocate for improved access to adult vaccination services. (Contains 1 table.)