...is for all adults, every year
The flu is not just a red nose and a case of the sniffles.
People of all ages can die from influenza. Even an average case can put you in bed for weeks.

...for adults age 65 and older, younger adults with certain health conditions, and cigarette smokers
Pneumococcal disease causes pneumonia, bloodstream infection, and meningitis.
In the US, it kills tens of thousands each year, including 18,000 adults age 65 years and older.

...for all adults who have never received it
This vaccine helps prevent pertussis or whooping cough, which can make adults very sick but can be fatal if you pass it on to a baby. You can help protect infants in your family and our community by getting this vaccine.

...for all adults age 50 and older
About one million people in the US get shingles every year. Shingles pain may last for weeks, months, or even years.

...for adults at risk and those with certain health conditions, including all adults age 19 through 59 years with diabetes
There is no treatment for hepatitis B virus. It is a silent disease that many people don’t know they have until they develop complications like liver cancer or cirrhosis. In the US, an estimated 2.2 million people are chronically infected with the hepatitis B virus.

...for women through age 26; all men through age 21 and some men through age 26 with certain health conditions or lifestyle factors, if not previously immunized
HPV causes cervical, vulvar, and vaginal cancers in females, penile cancer in males, and anal, throat, and other oral cancers in both sexes.

...for people aged nine months or older and who are traveling to areas at risk for yellow fever virus in Africa and South America.

Yellow fever is a virus that can cause illnesses ranging from a fever with aches and pains to severe liver disease with bleeding and yellowing skin (jaundice).

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