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Ten Life-Saving Inoculations for Women
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Why Women Should Consider Inoculations
Most women are not aware that childhood vaccines and boosters may lose effectiveness by the time they reach 30 years of age. As a result, thousands of adults die prematurely every year from diseases ranging from the flu to meningitis, which can be easily prevented with regular vaccination and booster shot maintenance. Adult inoculation could be critical to the prevention of the pandemics that historically wipe out large human populations every 30 years, such as the aviary flu pandemic of 1918, and the polio pandemics of the 1940s and 1950s. Photo: Getty Images
Varicella (Chicken Pox)--—
A dangerous disease in an adult women. If you are an adult and have not had chicken pox, a simple blood test can tell you if you have antibodies in your system. If you don’t have evidence of this you can take the simple two-step vaccine. The older you get, the worse the symptoms will be if you do get this disease, and it is extremely dangerous for pregnant women. Photo: Getty Images
Flu Shot
Even if you never get the flu or have received flu vaccinations in the past, you need an annual update of the flu shot, especially if you are very young, over 65 years old or compromised by some other disease. The flu strain is different every year, and every year the flu kills 50-70,000 people in the U.S. Photo: Getty Images
Pneumonia Shot
Important for everyone over 65 and those with pulmonary disease or other serious illnesses. Pneumonia kills over 60,000 people a year, with mortality rates increasing significantly with age. Photo: Getty Images
Shingles Vaccination
A relatively new vaccine, and an expensive one, but it can prevent a very painful outbreak. In one out of five people, the herpes zoster virus awakens and develops into shingles. It generally presents itself in a rash preceded by burning, constant aching and shooting pains on one side of the body. Those who have had chicken pox are primarily at risk. Photo: Getty Images
Tetanus Vaccination
Skin wounds that get dirt in them can become infected with the tetanus bacteria and cause lockjaw. This inoculation should be given to adults every 10 years. Photo: Getty Images
Meningitis Vaccination
Meningitis is a medical emergency. It is an inflammation of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord. College freshmen who live in dormitories have an increased risk of getting meningococcal disease. This infection is life-threatening and the vaccine is safe. Photo: Getty Images
Tetanus Pertussis Diphtheria Immunization
This vaccine protects against whooping cough, tetanus and and diphtheria. Improvements in vaccination technologies, as well as new scientific studies showing that 20 percent of adults with a cough that lasts over a week have whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. Photo: Getty Images
HPV Vaccine
This is a brand new vaccine for young girls and women ages 9-26 years. It is given in three shots over a six-month period. It is the first vaccine to prevent four types of the Human Papillomavirus that can result in 75% of the cervical cancers in women. Photo: Getty Images
MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
These vaccines are commonly given to children 11-12 months old and again when they are 5-6 years old, but should be updated in women with two doses six months apart before becoming pregnant and/or adults attending college or who work in medical facilities. If you are an adult and have not had the series of shots or are unsure, a simple blood test can tell you if you have antibodies in your system. If you don’t have immunity to Measles, Mumps, or Rubella you can get vaccinated as an adult. Photo: Getty Images
Hepatitis B Shot
Over 350 million people in the world are infected with HBV. Everyone under 18 should be vaccinated. Sexually active adults over 18, healthcare workers, firefighters or other emergency personnel should be inoculated against this infectious disease that ultimately destroys the liver. Photo: Getty Images
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