It is Easy to Get Vaccinated
Vaccines are a core step in keeping you and your family healthy. Because it is so important, the government and the medical community have made it relatively easy to be vaccinated with little or no cost in most cases and you can find most vaccines available right in your community. Please consider finding out which vaccinations you need. If you have questions or concerns, investigate through reputable medical sources such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Mayo Clinic or the American Medical Association (AMA). Please explore this website and see if we have the information you need or can direct you to a vaccination site. On this page, you’ll have information on recommended vaccines.
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Which Vaccines Should Adults Get?
You may not realize there are vaccines in addition to COVID-19 and the flu that adults should consider. Some may be new vaccines available since your childhood, like the RSV vaccine or booster shots you may need as an adult. The CDC recommends that you keep up to date on all your vaccinations including the annual flu vaccine.
Adults & Young Adults Should Be Up-to-Date Or Consider These Vaccines:
→ Influenza (flu) vaccine
→ RSV
→ Td or Tdap vaccine
→ Meningitis vaccine
→ HCV vaccine
→ Shingles
→ COVID-19
→ Hep A & B
→ Men A,C,W,Y and B
→ Hib
→ Mpox (CDC)
Download and print an Adult Immunization Card below. This easy-to-use card will help you track vaccines you have and those you might need. It can fit in the palm of your hand!
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You may need other vaccines, depending on the work you do and where you may travel. For more information, visit the CDC’s Website or contact your healthcare provider.
Which Vaccines Should Children Get?
Children’s vaccinations are perhaps the easiest to coordinate. Their health care providers track vaccinations and tell you when they need them. Please be sure you also retain a printed copy or have access to an online copy in case you change providers or insurers. They can also get vaccinated right in the doctors’ offices. When your child is vaccinated it can be stressful for the parent. No one thinks shots are fun, but infants and children often cry inconsolably. Check out these videos of children being distracted while receiving their shots! Young boy video. Dad and Baby video.
Below we have the shot schedule for those under 18. Please take a look and discuss vaccination with your child’s pediatrician. The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) calls immunization one of the greatest public health achievements. See what the AAP has to say HERE.
Where Do I Get Vaccinated?
Where you get a vaccine will depend on what you need and where you live. Most pediatricians provide vaccines for their patients (0-18 years). Where to get adult vaccinations can be more difficult to find.
- Flu and COVID-19 vaccine locations can be found at gov.
- Local pharmacies often have vaccines such as flu, COVID-19, Shingles, and RSV (in some states RSV may require a prescription from your provider).
Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), and Rural Health Clinics (RHC) may be sources of vaccines. - Ask your provider where to get your vaccinations.
About these Vaccines
Information sheets on these vaccines and others are available in multiple languages. Visit Immunize.org to find them.
Don’t Risk Going Outside Without Vaccinations
There are compelling reasons to vaccinate. Health and safety are the overriding reasons for vaccination. However, in recent years many people have been concerned that it is unnecessary to immunize or there are issues with vaccines. Because of these misdirected concerns, diseases once thought wiped out are back. Measles, plague, mumps, and whooping cough have been seen in the U.S. in recent years (WebMD). The rumored connection between vaccines and autism has long been debunked and the researcher who suggested it lost his medical license according to the Mayo Clinic. Social media has also played a role in spreading rumors. The CDC Foundation in this video program discusses the influence rumor can have on the perception of vaccines (HERE). There are some acknowledged side effects to vaccines, and we now know all vaccines are not 100% effective in fighting viruses. They are not perfect options, but the damage and death caused by the disease is not an alternative.
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