Category Archives: vaccinations

Get a flu vaccine, not the flu

Posted on December 5, 2011 by lratner

We’ve been talk­ing a lot about germs and the flu lately, and that’s because flu sea­son is in full swing and we want to empha­size the impor­tance of get­ting vac­ci­nated. Even unvac­ci­nated peo­ple who have already got­ten the flu can … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Meningitis

Posted on August 19, 2011 by lratner

By Amy Gutier­rez MD As sum­mer winds to an end and the kids return to school most peo­ple are think­ing about school sup­plies and shop­ping for the newest fash­ion trend.  I am think­ing about what lovely dis­eases will they be pass­ing … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Vaccinations for All Adults

Posted on July 25, 2011 by admin

You never out­grow the need for vac­cines. The spe­cific immu­niza­tions you need as an adult are deter­mined by fac­tors such as your age, lifestyle, high-risk con­di­tions, type and loca­tions of travel, and pre­vi­ous immu­niza­tions. Through­out your adult life, you need … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Vaccinations for College & Young Adults (age 19–24)

Posted on July 23, 2011 by admin

Most vac­cines are given early in child­hood, but col­lege stu­dents and young adults need cer­tain immu­niza­tions, too.  These vac­cines are specif­i­cally rec­om­mended for young adults ages 19–24:

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