Hannah Sherman, Community Health Intern, Sarah Goldring, Extension Agent, sbercaw@udel.edu, Gina Crist, Extension Community Health Specialist, gcrist@udel.edu
Adults need vaccinations based on their age and health conditions. Some health conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, and lung disease, increase a person’s risk of severe illness from vaccine-preventable infections. Also, ensuring every child receives vaccines for preventable diseases is essential. If a group of babies and young children fall behind on their vaccines, these diseases will have an opportunity to reemerge, causing outbreaks – and potential deaths – in our communities once again. Check the CDC websites linked below for information about adult and child immunization schedules to make sure you and your family are up to date.
Adult: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/adult.html
Child: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/child-adolescent.html
Information about the COVID Vaccine
Why get the COVID-19 Vaccine? COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States are effective at protecting people from getting seriously ill, being hospitalized, and even dying. As with vaccines for other diseases, you are protected best when you stay up to date. CDC recommends that everyone ages 6 months and older get their primary series of COVID-19 vaccine, and everyone ages 5 years and older also receive a booster dose, if eligible.
Link to source for more information: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/index.html