You need vaccines throughout your life

Adults and seniors need to keep their vaccinations up to date because immunity from childhood vaccines can wear off over time. You are also at risk for different diseases as an adult. Vaccination is one of the most convenient and safest preventive care measures available. 

All adults need:

• COVID-19 vaccine
• Influenza (flu) vaccine every year
• Td or Tdap vaccine

Why Vaccines are Important for You 

In the U.S., vaccines have greatly reduced or eliminated many infectious diseases that once routinely killed or harmed infants, children, adults, and seniors. However, the viruses and bacteria that cause these diseases still exist and you can still get these diseases if you aren’t vaccinated.

You May Be at Risk for Serious Disease

Every year thousands of adults and seniors in the U.S. become seriously ill and are hospitalized because of diseases that vaccines can help prevent. Many adults and seniors even die from these diseases. By getting vaccinated, you can help protect yourself from much of this unnecessary suffering.

Even if you received the vaccines you needed as a child, the protection from some vaccines can wear off. You may also be at risk for other diseases due to your job, lifestyle, travel, or health conditions. As a senior, whether you live in a senior home, memory care, or get assistance from home care providers, it is important to get vaccinated to keep from getting seriously ill. Even if you are an elderly caregiver it is important to keep both yourself and the one you are caring for safe. 

You Can Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Disease

Vaccines can lower your chance of getting certain diseases. Vaccines work with your body’s natural defenses to help you safely develop immunity to disease. This lowers your chances of getting certain diseases and suffering from their complications. For instance:

• Hepatitis B vaccine lowers your risk of liver cancer.

• HPV vaccine lowers your risk of cervical cancer.

• Flu vaccine lowers your risk of flu-related heart attacks or other flu-related complications from existing health conditions like diabetes and chronic lung disease.

Vaccines lower your chance of spreading disease.

• Some people in your family or community may not be able to get certain vaccines due to their age or health condition. They rely on you to help prevent the spread of disease.

• Infants, older adults, seniors and people with weakened immune systems (like those undergoing cancer treatment or on hospice) are especially vulnerable to infectious disease. For example, newborn babies are too young to be vaccinated against whooping cough. Unfortunately, whooping cough can be very dangerous or even deadly for them. Pregnant women should get the Tdap vaccine during every pregnancy to help protect their babies from whooping cough. Anyone who is around babies should be up to date with their whooping cough vaccine.

You Can’t Afford to Get Sick

You have a busy life and too much responsibility to risk getting sick. If you are the caregiver for a family member, friend, spouse, or as a career, vaccines can help you stay healthy so you are able to care safely and effectively. If you can avoid getting sick, you will have more time for your family, friends and hobbies. Getting vaccinated will also prevent you from being hospitalized. 

Getting recommended vaccines can give you some peace of mind. You will have the best possible protection available against a number of serious diseases. Please visit https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/adults/index.html for more information and an interactive guide on what vaccines to get and where you can get them. 

Please call us if you need help finding a vaccination clinic or need help booking an appointment. 

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Adults and seniors need to keep their vaccinations up to date because immunity from childhood vaccines can wear off over time. You are also at risk for different diseases as an adult. Vaccination is one of the most convenient and safest preventive care measures available.