Heights Medical has put together this list to help our patients better understand common vaccines.
Td/Tdap (Tetanus-diptheria-acellular pertussis) Vaccine
- All adults who had their tetanus-diphtheria booster at least 5 years ago and who have not previously gotten the Tdap vaccine should receive the Tdap version.
- All adults should get Td booster every 10 years
- While most diseases are passed from children to adults, pertussis is often transmitted in the opposite direction, from adults to children. Grandparents protect your grandchildren.
Influenza
- All persons and especially those with
- Asthma
- Chronic disease of the lungs, heart or kidneys
- Pregnant women
- Healthcare workers
- People who immuno-compromised or receiving chemotherapy
- Household members with children younger than 5
Shingles
- All adults over 60 should receive it
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Pneumonia
- Each year in the U.S. approximately 175,000 people are hospitalized with pneumonia. The elderly are particularly vulnerable and five to seven of every 100 die from pneumonia.
- The infection is passed from one person to another by coughing and sneezing.
- Some groups of adults are recommended to get the vaccine regardless of their age.
Hepatitis A
- For people traveling to countries with moderate to high rates of Hepatitis A
- People who want to be protected against Hepatitis A
- People who catch Hepatitis A often don’t have any symptoms
Hepatitis B
- For all healthcare workers or any one who may come in contact with blood
- In the U.S. about 100,000 people contract the disease
- Can cause a rapid overwhelming infection of the liver including liver cirrhosis and liver cancer
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