Flu season is particularly dangerous for the elderly. People aged 65 and over are vulnerable to severe complications from the flu, especially in comparison to young, healthy individuals. Receiving the high-dose flu shot can protect seniors from potentially fatal outcomes. Each flu season, older adults experience severe flu disease. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that between 70 and…
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As mentioned on the CDC website, there are contraindications and precautions to commonly used vaccines in adults. You can be assured that the CDC content showing on this page is current. Whenever CDC makes a change, this page will automatically display the update. Contraindications
During August’s National Immunization Awareness Month, experts remind Americans that vaccines save lives and protect health. Seniors in particular are at higher risk of side effects and even death from a number of the preventable diseases targeted by vaccines. Unvaccinated seniors might transmit dangerous illnesses on to children and others. Yet only a small percentage of seniors have received all…
