“Cocooning” involves vaccinating people that frequently come in contact with babies, including caregivers and family members. If individuals around babies are vaccinated, they are less likely to catch diseases and pass them to others, providing babies a level of protection....
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Vaccine FAQs: Adult Vaccines
Yes – the flu vaccine is safe for breastfeeding mothers. The flu vaccine can help protect the mother from getting the flu and exposing her baby, and also provides direct protection for the baby though antibodies, which can be passed from mother to baby during breastfeeding. Flu prevention should always be taken seriously, as it is important to keep our...
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Two of the vaccines routinely recommended during pregnancy are: flu (to protect against influenza) and Tdap (to protect against whooping cough)....
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Yes – a flu shot given during pregnancy can protect the pregnant woman and her baby against the flu, and whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy has shown at least 90% effective in preventing whooping cough among infants two months old and younger....
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True – the Td booster is important to maintain protection from tetanus and diphtheria. For adults that did not receive the Tdap vaccine as a preteen or teen, they should receive the Tdap vaccine, which can be given at any time regardless of Td vaccination....
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The CDC has created an immunization schedule for adults. In addition, you can take the vaccine quiz to see which vaccines are recommended for you....
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Healthcare workers, adults with certain chronic conditions such as diabetes, chronic liver disease, renal disease, or HIV infection, and adults that are at risk of sexually transmitted infections, should receive 3 doses of the hepatitis B vaccine. Receiving 3 doses of the hepatitis B vaccine will mean that your chances of contracting the disease are much lower....
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