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Vaccines for Seniors: More than Your Annual Flu Shot

January 20, 2016 By Anna Giorgi

January 20, 2016 By: Anna Giorgi (Edit)

Vaccines are an important factor in maintaining your good health as you age. Even if you were immunized as a child, you may still be at risk for contracting certain diseases because some vaccines don’t offer lifetime immunity. Or, with age and changing health conditions, you may be more susceptible to some diseases for which […]

Filed Under: Disease, Healthy Living, Immunity, influenza, Preventive Healthcare, Top Stories Tagged With: flu shot, immunizations, influenza, pneumococcal, senior vaccines, td, tdap, vaccine, zoster

Flu Vaccine Facts for Seniors

October 14, 2015 By Jason Tweed

October 14, 2015 By: Jason Tweed (Edit)

Aches, pains, fever, stuffy nose and fatigue are symptoms with which we are all familiar. Flu season is coming. After the age of 65, you aren’t more susceptible to flu, contrary to popular opinion.  You are, however, far more likely to experience complications. Tens of thousands of seniors are hospitalized and influenza is the trigger. […]

Filed Under: influenza, Top Stories Tagged With: flu, Medicare, vaccination

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