ADULT IMMUNIZATIONS. RECOMMENDED ADULT VACCINES Tdap/Td—Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (every 10 years) HPV—Human Papillomavirus (3 doses 11-26 years.

ADULT IMMUNIZATIONS

RECOMMENDED ADULT VACCINES

Tdap/Td—Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (every 10 years) HPV—Human Papillomavirus (3 doses 11-26 years old) MMR—Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 doses for adults born after

1957)

Varicella (2 doses for adults < 60 who have never had chickenpox) Herpes Zoster—Shingles (1 dose for adults < 50) Influenza (every year for all adults) Pneumococcal (1 dose for adults <65 or adults at high-

risk) Hepatitis A (2 doses for adults at risk or wishing

immunity) Hepatitis B (3 doses for adults at risk) Meningococcal (1 or more doses for adults at risk)

PERTUSSIS(Whooping Cough)

Highly contagious bacterial infection

20 DAYS

15 PEOPLE

Utah vs. Utah County

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SYMPTOMS

Coughing VomitingPneumoniaRib fracturesSeizures

TREATMENT OPTIONS

TDAP vaccine

Medication

SAFETY

Testing- 10 years or more

Vaccines continually monitored

Vaccine problems investigated by CDC & FDA

DO NOT GET VACCINE IF: OK TO GET VACCINE IF:

Severe allergic reaction to previous vaccine

Compromised immune system

Mild illness (cold)

Low grade fever

VACCINE SIDE EFFECTS

No response to vaccine- may still get illness

Soreness at injection site FeverNausea/vomitingAllergic reactions are very rare

PERTUSSIS IN THE WORKPLACE

6-49 lost work days

Decreased productivity

About $13,000 per incidence

WHY NOW?

Timing

Cost

Availability

WHAT TO BRING TO CLINIC Immunization Record

Primary Insurance Card

Photo ID

QUESTIONS?