To stay healthy, it is crucial to keep track of your shots. The following vaccines are recommended:
1. Tetanus diphtheria (Td) or Diphtheria Tetanus and Pertussis (TDaP)
[Pertussis a.k.a. (whooping cough) protection is now availble for adults]
Td needs to be administered every 10 years of your life. Make sure you are up to date!
Age: 4 and 24 and every 10 years for life
OR within 5 years at the time of a skin wound
2. Hepatitis B
A series of 3 shots in the arm: 1 and 6 months apart.
Especially if you are:
-single / non-monogomous
-a healthcare proffesionals
3. Flu shots
Get the flu shot every year because the flu changes year to yeat. They are usually available in November.
Especially if you are:
-elderly
-a Child
-an asthma sufferer
-at risk of complications