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Adult Immunization Awareness: Recommended Vaccines
Some adults incorrectly assume that the vaccines they received as children will protect them for the rest of their lives. Generally this is true, except that:
- Some adults were never vaccinated as children
- Newer vaccines were not available when some adults were children
- Immunity can begin to fade over time
- As we age, we become more susceptible to serious disease caused by common infections (e.g., flu, pneumococcus)
List of Vaccines for Adults
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Vaccines needed by adults |
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Vaccines needed for those age 50 and older |
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Vaccines needed in Alaska for those age 55 and older |
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- Pneumococcal vaccine (every 6 years – Alaska Epidemiology Bulletin Number 10 May 6, 1994 http://www.epi.hss.state.ak.us/bulletins/docs/b1994_10.htm
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Vaccines needed for healthcare workers |
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Information source http://www.cdc.gov/nip/recs/adult-schedule.htm
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