Polk County Health Department

ADULT IMMUNIZATIONS

The purpose of adult immunizations is to protect adults from vaccine-preventable diseases for which they have not been previously immunized. Adult immunizations are done on Tuesday from 8-10 am and Friday from 1:30-3:30 pm by appointment at 286-3798. Cost is dependent on vaccinations needed. Persons should bring their immunizations records to the appointment.

Adults need to be up to date on the following vaccines:

Tetanus-Diptheria
Tetanus-Diptheria-Pertussis ("Whooping Cough") (depending on risk factors)
Mumps/Measles/Rubella
Chickenpox (depending on risk factors)
Hepatitis A or B (depending on risk factors)
Influenza (recommended yearly) Influenza Vaccine
Pneumococcal - "pneumonia" (depending on risk factors) Pneumococcal Vaccine

For more information on these vaccines, see vaccination information sheets at:

http://www.immunize.org/vis/index.htm#index2 to search by disease;
also available in other languages at http://www.immunize.org/vis/index.htm#index.

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