Vaccination Clinic
You
may not realize that you need vaccines throughout your adult life. Vaccines are
still important to your health and here are just three reasons why.
You may be at risk
for serious diseases that are still common
Each
year thousands of adults get sick from diseases that could be prevented by
vaccines — some people are hospitalized, and some even die.
Even
if you got all your vaccines as a child, the protection from some vaccines can
wear off over time. You may also be at risk for other diseases due to your age,
job, lifestyle, travel, or health conditions.
You can’t afford
to risk getting sick.
Even
healthy people can get sick enough to miss work or school. If you’re sick, you
may not be able to take care of your family or other responsibilities.
You can protect
your health and the health of those around you by getting the recommended
vaccines.
Vaccines lower
your chance of getting sick.
Vaccines
work with your body’s natural defence to lower the chances of getting certain
diseases as well as suffering complications from these diseases.
Vaccines lower
your chance of spreading certain diseases.
There are many things you want to
pass on to your loved ones; a vaccine preventable disease is not one of them.
Infants, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems (like those
undergoing cancer treatment) are especially vulnerable to vaccine preventable
diseases.
Vaccines are one
of the safest ways to protect your health.
Vaccine
side effects are usually mild and go away on their own. Severe side effects are
very rare.
Immunization is ONE OF THE BEST FORMS OF PROTECTION for all-
Based
on your age, health conditions, vaccines you received as a child, and other
factors, you may need additional vaccines Find out at: www.cdc.gov/travel
DON’T WAIT. VACCINATE!
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Diseases
and the vaccines that help prevent them |
How
the disease can affect you |
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Influenza
“Flu” Seasonal
flu vaccine |
Fever
or feeling feverish/chills, cough, headache, runny or stuffy nose, sore
throat, muscle or body aches, and fatigue (very tired), and some people may
have vomiting and diarrhoea, though this is more common in children than
adults. Disease
Complications: Pneumonia (infection in the lungs), worsening of chronic health
conditions, hospitalization, possibly resulting in disability, or even death |
|
Hepatitis
A Hep
A vaccine |
Fever,
tiredness, stomach pain, loss of appetite, vomiting, jaundice (yellowing of
skin and eyes), and dark urine; however, there may be no symptoms. Disease
Complications: Liver failure; arthralgia (joint pain); and kidney,
pancreatic, and blood disorders |
|
Hepatitis
B Hep
B vaccine |
Flu-like
illness with loss of appetite, fever, tiredness, weakness, nausea, vomiting,
jaundice, and joint pain; however, there may be no symptoms. Disease
Complications: Chronic liver infection, liver failure, and liver cancer |
|
Human
Papillomavirus (HPV) HPV
vaccine |
Frequently,
there are no symptoms for years until cancer appears. Disease
Complications: Cervical cancer in women, anal cancer, and genital warts in both
women and men |
|
Measles
MMR |
Fever,
runny nose, cough and a rash all over the body. Disease Complications: Ear
infection, pneumonia, swelling in the brain due to infection, or even death |
|
Meningococcal
Disease Meningococcal
vaccine |
Nausea,
vomiting, stiff neck, fever, headache, increased sensitivity to light,
confusion, tiredness, and rash. Disease
Complications: Brain damage, loss of arms or legs, loss of hearing, seizures,
strokes, or even death |
|
Pneumococcal
Disease Pneumococcal vaccine |
Fever,
chills, difficulty breathing, chest pain, stiff neck, earache, increased
sensitivity to light, and cough. Disease Complications: Infections of
the lung, middle ear, or sinuses, heart problems, brain damage, loss of
hearing, loss of arms or legs, or even death |
|
Shingles
Zoster
vaccine |
Painful
rash on one side of the face or body, which blisters and then typically
scabs, headache, fever, chills, and upset stomach. Disease
Complications: Severe pain that can last for months or years after the rash
goes away, pneumonia, loss of eyesight and hearing, or even death |
|
Tetanus
Td/Tdap
vaccine |
Serious,
painful spasms and stiffness of all muscles, lockjaw (difficulty opening
mouth), difficulty swallowing or breathing, muscle spasms, and fever. Disease
Complications: Broken bones, breathing difficulty, or even death |
|
Whooping
Cough (Pertussis) Tdap
vaccine |
Prolonged
cold symptoms (cough and runny nose) leading to violent coughing or choking
making it hard to breathe, drink, or eat. Disease
Complications: Rib fractures, pneumonia, or even death |
