| Show Vaccine Checklist For Adults Vaccination shots and boosters boost boost- ers given to children dont don't last forever as many people seem to think Changing Times the Kiplinger Magazine in its current current current cur cur- rent issue includes this checklist checklist check check- list for up date up-to-date to dale protection for adults TETANUS Immunity lasts three to five years ears and everyone everyone everyone every every- one should get a booster that often I Smallpox Immunity lasts about tree three years Revaccination I lion tion is necessary for travel abroad and desirable in other special circumstances i Diphtheria boosters shots recommended recommended rec rec- rec every three to four II I I years I Polio The length of or immunity immunIty immunity ity Is not known At the very least get a booster one year after the first series of shots and consult your doctor about needs in later years I INFLUENZA When an ePidemic epidemic epidemic epi ePi- epi- epi demic is due duc or better yet routinely each fall get the flu vaccination recommended by your doctor Whooping cough Adults do donot donot donot not ordinarily need immunization immunization immunization against if a full course of or shots and boosters boost boost- ers were taken in childhood Otherwise its it's not too late to start I THREE MORE for foreign travelers arc are yellow fever fever- a shot every six years for fort t travel avel in areas where it is prevalent typhoid fever an annual booster after a primary course Ourse course of three inoculations 0 |
