STAY SAFE Do You Need Vaccines?
You’re never too old to get immunized. Speak with your healthcare provider about getting and maintaining protection against the following common health conditions:
Seasonal influenza (flu). In general, anyone who is 6 months or older can benefit from the protection of a flu vaccination. Tere are two types of vaccines: the flu shot and nasal-spray flu vaccine. Te flu shot consists of a killed virus that is given with a needle, usually in the arm. Te flu shot is approved for healthy people as well as those with chronic medical conditions. Te nasal spray is a
vaccine made with live, weakened flu viruses that do not cause the flu. It is approved for use in healthy people 2 to 49 years of age who are not pregnant.
Tetanus. Everyone needs protection from tetanus. If you have not had a booster shot in 10 years or more, you should receive a tetanus shot. If you never had the initial childhood tetanus vaccines, you should receive a series of three tetanus shots.
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Shingles (for adults 65 years and older). Shingles is a painful skin rash that is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that causes chickenpox. Anyone who has had chickenpox can develop shingles because VZV remains in the nerve cells of the body aſter the chickenpox infection clears. VZV can reappear years later, causing shingles.
Pneumococcal disease (for adults 65 years and older and adults with specific health conditions). Te pneumococcal shot protects you from getting a serious infection in your blood or brain that can cause dangerous health problems, hospitalization or death. You should get the pneumococcal shot if you: are 65 years of age or older. have a long-term health problem, such as heart disease, lung disease, sickle cell disease or diabetes. have a disease or condition that lowers your body’s resistance to infection, such as: Hodgkin’s disease, lymphoma or leukemia, kidney failure, multiple myeloma, nephrotic syndrome, HIV infection or AIDS. are taking a drug or treatment that lowers your body’s resistance to infection, such as: long-term steroids, certain cancer drugs and/or radiation therapy. are a smoker or have asthma. are a resident of a nursing home or long-term care facility.
Speak with your healthcare provider about vaccinations for hepatitis A, hepatitis B and measles, mumps and rubella (MMR).
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