Why are immunizations important

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Why are immunizations important?
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Who should be immunized?
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• Vaccines offer safe and effective protection from
  infectious diseases.
• All adults need immunizations.
• You are never too old to be immunized.

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What vaccines may you need?

• FLU PNEUMONIA
• TETANUS AND DIPTHERIA
• PERTUSSIS
• MEASLES, MUMPS, RUBELLA
• HEPATITIS B HEPATITIS A
• HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS(HPV)
• HERPES ZOSTER (SHINGLES)

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Need more information?

• Contact your health care provider
• Call the local health department
• Go to cdc.gov for lots of information

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