Doing so can help keep you from getting sick and missing work or school. Every year in the United States, thousands of adults become seriously ill and are hospitalized because of diseases that vaccines can help prevent. These diseases can be deadly for many adults. Make sure you are vaccinated for the best protection! The need for vaccines does not go away with age. In fact, there are specific ages in your adult life when vaccinations are recommended.
Think vaccines are just for kids? Adults need protection, too! Discover which vaccines every adult needs. Vaccines successfully protect children from diseases that are fatal early in life.
Immunizations are not just for children. Protection from some childhood vaccines can wear off over time. You may also be at risk for vaccine-preventable disease due to your age, job, lifestyle, travel, or health conditions. All adults need immunizations to help them prevent getting and spreading serious diseases that could result in poor health, missed work, medical bills, and not being able to care for family.
Every year, thousands of adults in the United States get sick and are hospitalized from vaccine-preventable diseases. And did you know that when you get vaccinated, you also help protect your family and your community? Because of community immunity, vaccines help keep diseases from spreading to people who may not be able to get certain vaccines, like newborn babies. Learn more about community immunity.