Current recommendation for adult immunization: An update
Journal Title: Santosh University Journal of Health Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Vaccines received as children will not protect adult for the rest of their lives. New vaccines such as the chickenpox vaccination were not available when many adults were children. And vaccinations for certain diseases must be repeated periodically to maintain immunity. In addition, certain vaccines are given to adults but not children. This is because with aging, we become more susceptible to serious diseases caused by common infections (such as flu or pneumonia). The standards of vaccination among adults are less clear-cut due to the lack of a widely publicized and universally practiced comprehensive vaccination schedule. Adulthood encompass all age groups from 18 years and beyond, which can span 6 decades or more. In this wide age range, individuals have a wide variety of past and present medical histories, behavioural and occupational risks, and psychosocial and cultural backgrounds. This results in a wide range of risk levels for various infectious diseases in the general adult population, which makes routine vaccination of all vaccine-preventable diseases for all adults inappropriate and inefficient.
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Kaushal Kishore, Amita Sharma
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