Get Immunized with Vaccines

The CDC recommends that everyone aged 6 months and older get a flu shot every year. Receiving a flu shot each year helps to protect against seasonal influenza, a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. It is important to get a new flu shot each year, as the flu virus can change from year to year. The flu shot helps provide protection from the strains of the virus that are most likely to circulate during the current season.

The hepatitis A vaccine is a safe and effective way to help protect against the highly contagious virus. It is recommended for children 12 months and older, and is given in two doses. After receiving the first dose, a booster shot is needed 6 to 12 months later to maintain protection. The vaccine helps protect against the virus that primarily affects the liver, and can help reduce the risk of infection.

The hepatitis B vaccine is recommended for children as it helps protect them from the highly contagious virus that primarily affects the liver. The vaccine is typically administered in three doses over the course of six months. The hepatitis B vaccine helps protect against long-term complications, such as liver cancer and cirrhosis, that can be caused by the hepatitis B virus.

The meningitis vaccine helps protect against meningococcal disease, a serious bacterial infection that can cause inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The meningitis vaccine is typically administered to adolescents and young adults, and is recommended for anyone over the age of 11. It is also recommended for college students living in dorms, travelers, and those with certain medical conditions.

The MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine is a combination vaccine used to protect against three viral diseases: measles, mumps, and rubella. The MMR vaccine is recommended for children aged 12 months and older, as well as adults who are not already immune to the viruses. The vaccine is typically given in two doses, with the second dose being given between 4 and 6 years of age.

The Pneumovax vaccine is a pneumococcal vaccine that is recommended for people over the age of 2. The vaccine helps protect against the bacteria that causes pneumonia, which is a serious and potentially life-threatening infection of the lungs.

Polio is a highly contagious virus that can cause serious, permanent paralysis and even death. The poliovirus vaccine is recommended for people of all ages, as it helps protect them from this virus. Recommend for children to get four doses, with one dose at each of the following ages: 2 months old, 4 months old, 6 through 18 months old, and 4 through 6 years old. 

The Td vaccine is a combination vaccine that protects against tetanus and diphtheria. It is recommended for people over the age of 7, as it helps protect them from these two potentially serious bacterial illnesses. The Td vaccine is typically administered in one dose every 10 years.

The TDAP vaccine is recommended for people over the age of 11, as it helps protect against three dangerous bacterial diseases: tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough). The vaccine is typically administered in one dose, and helps protect against long-term complications, such as paralysis and difficulty breathing, that can be caused by these diseases.

The tetanus vaccine is recommended for people of all ages, as it helps protect against the life-threatening bacterial disease, tetanus. The vaccine is typically administered in one dose, and helps protect against long-term complications, such as paralysis and difficulty breathing, that can be caused by tetanus.

The typhoid vaccine is recommended for people traveling to certain parts of the world, as it helps protect against typhoid fever, a serious bacterial infection that is spread through contaminated food and water. The vaccine is typically administered in one dose and helps protect against long-term complications, such as severe dehydration, that can be caused by the typhoid fever virus.

The Varicella vaccine is recommended for people of all ages, as it helps protect against the highly contagious virus that causes chickenpox. The vaccine is typically administered in two doses, and helps protect against long-term complications, such as skin infections and pneumonia, that can be caused by chickenpox.