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Immunizations
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Children and Teens
Immunizations or shots are a very important part of your child’s health care. Shots
work by helping your body recognize and quickly attack diseases before they can
cause problems. Some shots are given in a single dose while others require several
doses over a longer time. Your child’s shots should start at birth. It is important
to keep a record of all your child’s shots.
By the age of two, children need several shots to prevent illnesses such as Polio,
Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Measles, Pneumonia, and Chicken Pox. There are many other
serious diseases that can be prevented by shots also – your child’s doctor will
tell you which ones are right for your child.
Please double check to see if your child’s shots are up-to-date. If you feel your
child may need a shot, please call the PCP who is listed on your child’s ID card
from CUP to check.
Make Sure Your Child Has His Or Her Shots! Don’t Put It Off!
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All adults need shots to prevent serious diseases. In fact, some shots are more
important for adults than for children. Adults in the United States are at least
100 times as likely as children to die as a result of diseases that could have been
prevented by getting a shot.
Did you know?
Vaccine-preventable diseases kill as many as 70,000 American adults each year. Pneumonia
and influenza (flu) are the fifth leading cause of death in older adults in the
U.S. Over one million people are infected with the hepatitis B virus, which attacks
the liver and can cause liver cancer, liver failure, and death.
The immunity to a disease you received when you were immunized as a child may weaken
over time. Talk to you physician about what shots you need to make sure you remain
healthy.
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