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Immunizations - general overview

IMMUNIZATIONS FOR ADULTS

Immunizations are not only for children. Each year the CDC posts recommended adult immunizations on their website. Go there to learn about tetanus booster shots, the flu shot, hepatitis A and B vaccines, the pneumococcal vaccine, MMR, and immunizations for chickenpox and meningitis.

TRAVELERS

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The CDC website (www.cdc.gov) gives travelers detailed information on immunizations and other precautions. Many immunizations should be obtained at least a month before travel.

Remember to take your immunization records with you when you travel internationally. Some countries require this documentation.

See also:

Immunization - diptheria

Immunization - pertussis

Immunization - polio

Immunization - tetanus

References:

Zimmerman RK. The 2005 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule, United States, October 2004-September 2005. Am Fam Physician. 2004; 70(12); 2372-2377.

Combination vaccines for childhood immunization: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Pediatrics. 1999 May;103(5 Pt 1):1064-77.

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