Each patient encounter should be viewed as an opportunity to make sure that adults are up to date with their recommended vaccines.
At MMHRC, adult vaccination clinic, we understand the subtleties of various vaccinations and emphasize immunization as a standard element of patient care. Vaccines for more than 20 life-threatening diseases are now available, allowing individuals of all ages to enjoy longer, healthier lives. Every year, vaccines prevent 2-4 million deaths from diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza, and measles.
Why should adults get vaccinated?
- Vaccine-preventable diseases have not gone away
- Vaccines will help keep you healthy
- Vaccines are as important to your overall health as diet and exercise
- Vaccination can mean the difference between life and death
- Vaccines are safe
- Vaccines will not cause the diseases they are designed to prevent
- Young and healthy people can get very sick, too
- Vaccine-preventable diseases are expensive
- When you get sick, your children, grandchildren, and parents may be at risk, too
- Your family and co-workers need you