What are the Adult Vaccinations and Understanding the need

May 15, 2020

Adults need vaccines for several reasons. For example:

• Some vaccines are recommended only for adults, who are more at risk for certain diseases — like shingles.
• Protection from childhood vaccines wears off over time so you need additional doses of certain vaccines to stay protected.
• You may not have gotten some of the newer vaccines that are now available.
• Some viruses, like the virus that causes the flu, can change over time.
• You may be at increased risk for diseases based on travel plans, your job, or health conditions

Vaccinations are readily available for common adult illnesses such as:

• Influenza (flu)
• Pneumonia
• Herpes zoster (shingles),
• Human papillomavirus (HPV)
• Pertussis (whooping cough)
• Hepatitis A and B.

Vaccinations against less common diseases are also needed by some adults such as:

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (German measles),
• Tetanus (lockjaw)
• Diphtheria and
• Varicella (chickenpox)

WHO recommendations clearly identify people who are at risk for these diseases and who should be immunized to prevent these diseases and their complications.

Consult Healthspring regarding your own immunization status as well as current immunization recommendations.

This information has been provided by
Dr Kushilab Bose, Surgeon Capt. (Retd) Indian Navy
Chief, Medical Operations, Healthspring
Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine

Tags: Health & Covid, Healthy Body

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