Webster’s Community Pharmacy is ready for National Immunization Month. Prepare your body to fight against serious diseases and illness. Here are some shots people need at different ages:
Young children
• Children under age 6 get a series of shots to protect against measles, polio, chicken pox, and hepatitis
Pre-teens and teens
• Pre-teens need shots at age 11 or 12 to help protect them from tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough, meningitis, and HPV (human papillomavirus)
• Teens need a booster shot at age 16 to help protect them from meningitis
Adults
• All adults need a booster shot every 10 years to protect against tetanus and diphtheria.
• People age 65 or older need a one-time pneumonia shot.
Talk to our pharmacists about which shots you and your family need.
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