Adult Immunizations

Understand what a vaccine is and how it works to protect you, as well as those around you, from the germs that are all around us.

Understand that there are disease causing germs all around us, but you can be protected from many of them by being vaccinated. Also, learn how a vaccine works in the body and recognize the importance of staying up to date with all of your vaccines.

Each winter, millions of people suffer from influenza—the flu. The flu virus infects the nose, throat, and lungs, and spreads from person to person through coughs and sneezes. The video explains why a flu shot is important to help prevent this illness, which can be life-threatening in older adults.

Learn how pneumococcal bacteria spread and the different types of illnesses an infection can cause. Also, understand that the best way to be protected is to be vaccinated and that most people need two vaccines to fully prevent all types of the disease.

Learn the cause of shingles and how it affects the body. Understand who should and should not receive this vaccine, its effectiveness, and that the best way to prevent shingles is to be vaccinated.

Watch this clip to learn how hepatitis B spreads and the health problems it can cause. Also, understand that everyone is at risk for hepatitis B; however, some are at greater risk, and that the best way to protect yourself against it is to be vaccinated.