Top five immunisations for adults

EVERYONE understands how important it is for children to get vaccinated. However, there is a significant role for vaccinations in the adult population.

“Some vaccinations, such as the tetanus booster, are given to adults to boost the immunity response of childhood vaccines, while some vaccines are given for diseases seen in adults only, like the shingles vaccine,” says Dr Ashish Parikh, associate programme director of the Internal Medicine Faculty Program at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in the US. “Unfortunately, not all adults receive the vaccinations they need.”