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Adult Vaccination

Adult Vaccination

Dear friends! Adult immunization is an essential component of preventive healthcare. Vaccines protect individuals, prevent the spread of diseases, and help to create healthier communities. That’s why, Dr. Ruby Bansal – a Preventive health & Infectious Diseases Expert and Joint Secretary of WOW India – is telling us about Adult Vaccination… You can contact her on : 9910530309…Must read… Dr. Purnima Sharma, Sec. Gen. of WOW India and Editor of WOW Web…

Adult Vaccination: Most economical and effective tool for prevention of infectious diseases

Immunization is often associated with childhood vaccinations

Dr. Ruby Bansal
Dr. Ruby Bansal

Are they only for children?

Do adults need vaccines ?

 the importance of vaccines extends well into adulthood. Adult immunization plays a vital role in preventing diseases, reducing complications, and safeguarding public health. Despite this, there is a significant gap in adult vaccination rates compared to childhood vaccination rates.

This article highlights the importance of adult immunization and aims to raise awareness about the vaccines recommended for adults.

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The Need for Adult Immunization:

Protecting against Vaccine-Preventable Diseases: Vaccines are one of the most effective ways to prevent infectious diseases. Many diseases, such as influenza, pneumonia, shingles, hepatitis & typhoid  can have severe consequences for adults. Vaccination helps reduce the risk of infection and its complications.

Reducing Disease Transmission: Vaccines not only protect the vaccinated individual but also help prevent the spread of diseases within the community. By getting vaccinated, adults can contribute to herd immunity, protecting those who cannot be vaccinated due to medical conditions or age.

Recommended Vaccines for Adults:

Influenza (Flu) Vaccine: The influenza virus can cause severe illness and even death, particularly in older adults and individuals with chronic health conditions. Yearly flu vaccination is recommended for all adults.

Pneumococcal Vaccines: Pneumococcal disease can lead to pneumonia, meningitis, and bloodstream infections. Vaccination is recommended for adults over 65 years old and those with certain medical conditions like COPD, Asthma, Immunocompromised status, transplant patients etc

Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccine: Protection against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough) can weaken over time. Adults should receive a booster Tdap vaccine and tetanus-diphtheria (Td) booster every 10 years.

Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Vaccine: Shingles can cause a painful rash and long-lasting nerve pain. The shingles vaccine is recommended for adults aged 50 and older.

Hepatitis Vaccines: Vaccines are available for hepatitis A and hepatitis B, which can cause liver disease. Vaccination is recommended for adults at risk due to occupation, travel, lifestyle choices, or certain medical conditions.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: The HPV vaccine protects against several types of cancer, including cervical, anal, and oropharyngeal cancers. It is recommended for adults up to age 26 years , particularly those who missed vaccination in adolescence. It is recommended young boys as well girls upto age 16 years

This vaccine is important both adolescents boys and girls

Adult immunization is an essential component of preventive healthcare. Vaccines protect individuals, prevent the spread of diseases, and help to create healthier communities. It is crucial for adults to stay up-to-date with their immunizations and consult with healthcare providers to determine the vaccines that are appropriate for their age, health status, and lifestyle. By prioritizing adult immunization, we can all contribute to a healthier future for ourselves and those around us.

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Adults also need vaccine like children

Adults also need vaccine like children

You’re never too old to get vaccinated!

Adult immunization in India is the most ignored part of heath care services.

Dr. Ruby Bansal
Dr. Ruby Bansal

Vaccines protects us from many diseases like children adults also need vaccine many diseases are vaccine preventable like hepatitis b, flu, pneumonia, cervical cancer etc

And due to lack of information and not taking vaccine many people are falling sick and even dying with the vaccine preventable diseases.

Vaccines of adults is very important given that >25% of mortality are due to infectious diseases. Vaccines are recommended for adults on the basis of age, prior vaccinations, health conditions, lifestyle, occupation, and travel. There have been significant efforts to curb morbidity, mortality, and disability among adults particularly due to communicable diseases such as tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, human papilloma virus, measles, mumps, rubella, meningococcus, pneumococcus, typhoid, influenza, and chickenpox.

Few vaccines needed by adults are why:

Protection from some childhood vaccines can wear off over time

  1. Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis
  2. Viruses and bacteria change over time
  3. Influenza
  4. Immune systems tend to weaken over time, putting older adults at higher risk for VPDs
  5. Influenza, pneumococcus
  6. Adults with certain chronic or immuno-compromising conditions are more likely to develop complications from certain VPDs 1,2
  7. Shingles, pneumococcus
  8. Adults can infect others 3
  9. Adults who contract measles, mumps or pertussis (whooping cough) can infect infants who may not yet be fully immunized

Influenza vaccination

  • Administer 1 dose of age-appropriate inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) or recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV) annually

Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccination

  • Administer to adults who previously did not receive a dose of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) as an adult or child (routinely recommended at age 11–12 years) 1 dose of Tdap, followed by a dose of tetanus and diphtheria toxoids (Td) booster every 10 years

Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination

  • Administer 1 dose of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) to adults with no evidence of immunity to measles, mumps, or rubella

Varicella vaccination

Administer to adults without evidence of immunity to varicella 2 doses of varicella vaccine (VAR) 4–8 weeks apart if previously received no varicella-containing vaccine (if previously received 1 dose of varicella-containing vaccine, administer 1 dose of VAR at least 4 weeks after the first

 Human papillomavirus vaccination

  • Administer human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to females through age 26 years
  • The number of doses of HPV vaccine to be administered depends on age at initial HPV vaccination
  • Administer 3-dose series at 0, 1–2, and 6 months

Pneumococcal vaccination

  • Administer to immunocompetent adults aged 65 years or older 1 dose of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13), if not previously administered, followed by 1 dose of 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) at least 1 year after PCV13; if PPSV23 was previously administered but not PCV13, administer PCV13 at least 1 year after PPSV23

Hepatitis B vaccination

  • Administer to adults who have a specific risk (see below), or lack a risk factor but want protection, 3-dose series of single antigen hepatitis B vaccine (HepB)
Adults also need vaccine like children
Adults also need vaccine like children

Dr Ruby Bansal, MD, FIHM

HOD preventive Health AND HIV/AIDS

Yashoda superspeciality hospital

Kaushambi, Ghaziabad

Jt. Secretary WOW India