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Getting all the recommended vaccinations can protect your child from certain diseases, but children are not the only ones who need shots. Among other shots, adults should get a routine tetanus booster shot every 10 years. If you can't remember the last time you received a vaccination, you may be gambling with your health.
Each state has its own immunization requirements, but most ask for written proof of immunizations from a doctor or clinic before you can sign your child up for school. Next to clean drinking water, immunizations have been called one of the most important public health interventions in history. They’ve saved millions of lives.
Learn more about immunizations for children, tween and teens.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests older children get vaccinations if they did not already get all recommended doses.
When was the last time you received a vaccination? Many adults wrongly assume that the vaccines they received as children will protect them for the rest of their lives.