Individual Health Care - Immunizations

The standard immunization schedule begins at birth. Immunizations are spaced throughout the baby’s first 18 months; some are repeated between the ages of 4 and 6. Immunizations which may be needed after this age are those given yearly (such as a flu shot) or on a regular basis throughout adulthood (such as a tetanus shot). All immunizations should be kept up-to-date. Additional vaccinations may be needed when traveling to certain parts of the world.

Now offering Gardasil/HPV vaccination. Print $10.00 Off Gardasil Voucher. Which vaccines should you have? It is now recommended that all teens should have received a full course of vaccination against the following diseases:
  • diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (called the Tdap vaccine)
  • measles, mumps, rubella (the MMR vaccine)
  • hepatitis B
  • meningococcal disease (e.g., meningitis)
  • human papilloma virus (HPV) (for girls)
  • varicella (chickenpox) if you have not had the disease
  • polio

Ideally, people should be fully vaccinated against these diseases by the age of 11 or 12. But because new vaccines come on the market all the time (the HPV vaccine was only approved in 2006), there's a chance teens may have missed getting at least one of these. The good news is you can still get a shot if you've missed it. And if you've missed some shots in a series of vaccines, you don't need to get the whole series again — you can simply pick up where you left off.

Some people may need additional vaccines. For example, people with illnesses like diabetes or asthma should get immunized against the flu. Those who have diseases that affect their immune system (like diabetes, HIV infection, or cancer) should get a pneumococcal vaccine. People at high risk of hepatitis A infection should get vaccinated against that disease.

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