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Permission Slip for Immunizations click HERE. To view the Immunization Chart click HERE. |
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Everyone Needs Shots To Protect Them From A Variety Of Diseases. |
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| Talk to your doctor or nurse
to see if you need any shots to protect you from these diseases.
You may need: measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), tetanus and diphtheria (Td)
or varicella (Chickenpox). If you are 65 or older, you may need:
pneumonia (pneumococcal disease) or flu (influenza). Some adults
also need: hepatitis A or B vaccines and polio vaccine.
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Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) |
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| If you were born after 1956,
you need at least one shot of MMR vaccine. Some people will need
two shots.
For more information please click HERE.
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Tetanus-Diphtheria (Td) |
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| Everyone needs a Td booster
every 10 years. EVERYONE! 95% of tetanus (lockjaw) cases are
in adults. 40% of those who get tetanus die. Diphtheria is a
very serious disease. It can make a person unable to breathe or
cause paralysis (unable to move parts of the body) or heart
failure. About one in every 10 people who get diphtheria die from
it.
For more information please click HERE.
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Chickenpox (varicella) |
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| Adults who have not had
chickenpox should get a blood test to see if they have protection.
If you are not protected, you should get the varicella vaccine. It
takes two shots to get full protection. Protection is important
because chickenpox is a very serious illness in adults.
For more information please click HERE (Children & Chickenpox). For more information please chick HERE (Adults & Chickenpox).
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| Pneumonia (pneumococcal) | |||||||||
| Many people who get pneumonia
end up in the hospital. Some die. Others take many months to
recover.
For more information please click HERE.
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Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine |
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| Pneumococcal disease is a
serious disease that cause sickness and death. In fact,
pneumococcal disease is responsible for about 200 deaths each year among
children under 5 years of age.
For more information please click HERE.
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Flu (influenza) |
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| Everyone who is 65 or older
should get a flu shot every year in the fall. The flu virus
changes from year to year and the vaccine changes to match the new
virus. Adults of any age who want to be protected against the flu
should get a yearly flu shot.
You cannot catch the flu or pneumonia from the shots. The shots may cause mild side effects in some people:
These side effects go away in a few days. For more information please click HERE.
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Hepatitis "A" Vaccine |
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| Hepatitis A is also a liver
disease. It can make you sick for several weeks or months.
If you are traveling to a country where food and water may not be clean,
you may be at risk for hepatitis A. It takes two shots to be fully
protected.
For more information please click HERE.
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| Hepatitis "B" Vaccine | |||||||||
| Although there is no vaccine to
prevent AIDS, vaccines are available to help prevent hepatitis B
infection and its serious consequences.
For more information please click HERE.
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Hepatitis "C" |
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| Hepatitis C is a liver disease
caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is found in the blood of
persons who have this disease. The infection is spread by contact
with the blood of an infected person.
For more information please click HERE.
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Polio |
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| Polio vaccine is recommended
for adults who will be traveling some place in the world where polio is
still common.
For more information please click HERE.
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TB (tuberculosis) |
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| It is an illness that harms the
lungs. It can also harm other parts of the body. The germ
may stay active for a short time or for years. A TB skin test can
tell if you have the TB germs.
For more information please click HERE.
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Meningococcal Vaccine |
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| Meningococcal disease is a
serious illness caused by a bacteria. It is the leading cause of
bacterial meningitis in children 2-18 years old in the United
States. Meningitis is an infection of the brain and spinal cord
coverings. Meningococcal disease can also cause blood infections.
About 2,600 people get meningococcal disease each year in the U.S. 10-15% of these people die, in spite of treatment with antibiotics. Of those who live, another 10% lose their arms or legs, become deaf, have problems with their nervous systems, become mentally retarded, or suffer seizures or strokes. For more information please click HERE.
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Haemophilus Influenza (HIB) |
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| Haemophilus Influenza type B
(HIB) disease is a serious disease caused by a bacteria. It
usually strikes children under 5 years old.
For more information click HERE.
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Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis (DTP) |
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| Diphtheria and pertussis are
spread from person to person. Tetanus enters the body through cuts
or wounds.
For more information please click HERE.
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MYTHS & FACTS For more information please click HERE.
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SMALLPOX VACCINE |
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It is caused by a virus called variola, which is spread from person to person through close contact. For more information click HERE.
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For more information on vaccines contact your local health department or physician. |
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Shiawassee County Health Department 110 East Mack Street Corunna, Michigan 48817 (989) 743-2355 1 - 800 - 859 - 4229
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Page Updated on: Monday, August 11, 2008
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