Lincoln Park Care Center Advocates for National Immunization Month
Summary
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) figures that of the 36,000 Americans who die every year from infection from the seasonal flu virus, 90 percent are age 65 and older.Paradoxically, these shots are easily accessible through pharmacies and are usually covered by Medicare.The government recommends annual flu vaccinations for everyone six months of age and above.The Center for Disease Control (CDC) figures that of the 36,000 Americans who die every year from infection from the seasonal flu virus, 90 percent are age 65 and older.To make matters worse, the majority of the estimated 225,000 people hospitalized because of the flu are above the age of 65.The CDC recommends all seniors get a pneumococcal vaccine annually and that every 10 years all adults get a Td booster shot.Keep in mind though that immunizations must be received on the correct schedule.“We here at Lincoln Park Care Center make it a priority to inform the public at large about the need to get properly vaccinated.