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Immunizations
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Immunizations
According
to the CDC, there are multiple
vaccinations that adults can
consider depending on their
risk factor and life decisions
(e.g., international travel):
- Tdap (all adults, 1 dose for life)
- Zoster Vaccine (adults 65 and older)
- Tetanus-Diphtheria
Vaccine (all adults, every 10 years)
- Influenza
(Flu) Vaccine (adults 50 and older)
- Pneumococcal
Vaccine (adults 65 and older)
- Hepatitis
B Vaccine (adults at risk)
- Measles-Mumps-Rubella
(MMR) Vaccine (susceptible adults)
- Varicella
(chickenpox) Vaccine (susceptible adults)
- Vaccines
for travelers (see CDC travel web site for specifics)
Please
download the Adult Immunization Recommendations
in English
or Spanish.
This document is produced by the CDC each year
and outlines the recommendations based on age
and medical condition.
It
is incorrect to assume that the immunizations
that you received as a child will protect you
as an adult. Some adults were never vaccinated
and some new vaccines have been developed since
you were a child. In addition, immunity can fade
and we can become more susceptible to serious
diseases as we age. Talk to your primary care
provider about vaccination options based on your
risk factors. Why battle a disease that you could
have prevented in the first place?
Traveler
Immunizations
There
are just a few resources in
Yakima County for Travel Medicine.
You can visit your primary
care provider to determine
which shots and medication
may be available at your providers
office or local pharmacy.
If you provider cannot give
you what they have prescribed
to you, you may have to visit
the Travel Medicine Clinic
at Central Washington Family
Medicine. They can be reached
at 509.452.4520. Please also
see the link below to the
CDC's Travel Medicine Webpage,
the most comprehensive online
information available regarding
travel medicine.
Adult
Immunization Resources
What
Vaccines Do YOU Need?
- This 30-second questionnaire
quizzes you on risk factors
and provides you with a printable
list of immunizations based
on your answers to discuss
with your primary care provider.
Adult Immunization Schedule
Adult
Immunization Form - This
form allows you to keep track
of your adult immunizations.
It is vital to keep a record
to reduce the chance of repeat
vaccinations. In addition,
this allows you to have a
personal record in case you
change providers.
CDC
Traveler's Health Website
- This website has the most
comprehensive information
available about travel immunizations.
Last
Updated
Friday, July 23, 2010 10:23 AM
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