Will County Health Dept. Reminds Adults to Get Vaccinated

Submitted by the Will County Health Department

Vaccinating our children is commonplace in the United States, but few adults know they need vaccines, and even fewer are fully immunized.

Are you one of the millions of adults not aware of the vaccines needed to help you maintain good health? Thousands of adults needlessly suffer, are hospitalized, and even die every year due to vaccine-preventable infectious diseases. Don’t allow diseases like influenza, pertussis, hepatitis, and pneumococcal pneumonia threaten your health!

August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), and the Will County Health Department urges people of all ages to remember that vaccines help save lives. If you are a parent, make sure your children get the vaccines they need for protection against 16 dangerous diseases. And while you’re at it, consult a medical professional about the vaccines you may need to protect your personal health.

“There is a misconception among many adults that vaccines are just for children,” according to Will County Health Department Executive Director John Cicero. “In reality, you never outgrow the need for immunizations. You can take charge of your personal health and protect the people around you by asking a health care provider about the immunizations that are right for you.”

To download a list of adult vaccinations and when you should get them, click here.