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The Basics: Overview Older adults need to get vaccines (shots) to prevent serious diseases. Protect your health by getting all your vaccines on schedule. If you’re age 50 or older: Get vaccines to prevent shingles. Shingles causes a painful rash that can last for months. Learn about shingles...
The Basics: Overview Vaccines (also called shots or immunizations) help protect children from serious diseases. Getting your child vaccinated also protects other people in your community who may not be able to get vaccines. If you are interested in understanding more about how a vaccine works,...
Sometimes a family member or friend needs encouragement to make a healthy change. Try these tips to start a conversation about eating healthy. Remember, you are coming from a place of sincere concern for your loved one, so remember to stay kind when having this kind of conversation, and to be...
The Basics: Overview Adults need to get vaccines (shots) just like kids do. Make sure you’re up to date on your vaccines. Get a flu vaccine every year. The seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and others from the flu. Learn more about the flu vaccine. Get the Tdap vaccine...
Eating healthy is the first step to health. Eating well is associated with cancer prevention, and overall better health. Eating well is not just something you should do to please your doctor; it is something you should do to please yourself. Eating healthy is doing your body a favor, because your...