Adult Immunizations

•   Adult Immunization Schedule
•   Lyme Disease
•   Flu (Influenza)
•   Recommended Vaccines
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Many people think “shots” or immunizations are just for kids. Being immunized is a lifelong, life-protecting job. Make sure you and your health care professional keep your shots up-to-date!

Recommended Vaccines

· Tetanus and Diphtheria Booster (Td) - All adults require tetanus and diphtheria booster (Td) every ten years.

· Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) - Adults born after 1956 need to be immunized against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR).

· Varicella - Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine should received by many adults, including teachers of young children and day care workers, residents and staff in institutional settings, military personnel, non-pregnant women of childbearing age, international travelers, healthcare workers and family members of immuno-compromised persons if they have not had chickenpox nor been immunized previously against chickenpox.

· Hepatitis B – Hepatitis B vaccine is recommended for adults in certain high-risk groups, such as healthcare workers and persons with multiple sex partners. Hepatitis B vaccine is also recommended for all adolescents who may not have received it during infancy or childhood.

· Hepatitis A – Hepatitis A vaccine is recommended for all susceptible travelers to, or for persons working in, countries with intermediate or high rates of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection.

· Influenza – Influenza or "flu" is an infection of the respiratory tract that can affect millions of people every year. It is highly contagious and occurs usually in Riverside County starting in mid-to-late December through early spring. Influenza is spread from person-to-person through mists or sprays of infectious respiratory secretions caused by coughing and sneezing. Influenza affects all age groups and causes moderate to severe illness, loss of school and work, and complications such as pneumonia, hospitalization, and death. Click here for Flu Immunization Information.

· Lyme Disease is transmitted to humans by the bite of a tick (deer ticks and western black-legged ticks) that becomes infected with the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. Riverside County is a low risk area for the transmission of Lyme disease. See below for more information about Lyme Disease.

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Lyme Disease is transmitted to humans by the bite of a tick (deer ticks and western black-legged ticks) that becomes infected with the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. Riverside County is a low risk area for the transmission of Lyme disease.

Lyme disease vaccine use is based on the following recommendations:

• Lyme disease vaccination should be considered for persons aged 15-70 years who reside, work, or recreate in areas of high or moderate risk. (See map below)
  
• Lyme disease vaccination should be considered for persons aged 15-70 years who engage in activities (e.g., recreational, property maintenance, occupational, or leisure) that result in frequent or prolonged exposure to tick-infested habitat.
  
• Lyme disease vaccination may be considered for persons aged 15-70 years who are exposed to tick-infested habitat but whose exposure is neither frequent nor prolonged. The benefit of vaccination beyond that provided by basic personal protection and early diagnosis and treatment of infection is uncertain.
  
• Lyme disease vaccination is not recommended for persons who have minimal or no exposure to tick-infested habitat.
  
• Lyme disease vaccination is not recommended for persons who reside, work, or recreate in areas of low or no risk.
  
• Travelers to Areas of High or Moderate Risk - Because of the limited time of exposure, travelers to Lyme disease-endemic areas within the United States are generally expected to be at lower risk for Lyme disease than those who permanently reside in endemic areas. Vaccination should be considered for travelers to areas of high risk if frequent or prolonged exposure to tick habitat is anticipated.

Click here for the National Lyme Disease Risk Map

For more information on Lyme Disease: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lymeinfo.htm