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When You Need Adult Vaccinations

By Kimberley London, February 18, 2012

Remember the painful shots and sugar-cube polio vaccines you endured as a kid? Turns out some don't last a lifetime and you may need adult vaccinations. As researchers discover new ways to safeguard us from disease, vaccines have changed. Read on to learn which inoculations you need and how to track down your immunization records...

Going back to school at age 52 to learn a second career was an exciting decision for me.

But the rehabilitation services career I chose meant I'd be working in hospitals, where I might be exposed to anything from measles and mumps to hepatitis B.

Like all health-care students, I had to show proof I was fully immunized before beginning my training.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that toddlers be inoculated against 13 diseases, and young adults against 15. That's why most people think of vaccines as "baby shots."

But as I delved deep into my vaccination history, I discovered that most grown-ups also need adult vaccinations to be fully protected – but may not realize it.

Available Adult Vaccinations
When a germ gets into your body, your immune system goes into action, making the right antibody to knock it down.

If you've encountered that germ before, you can make that specific antibody much faster.

Vaccines make your body think it's been invaded by the germ before. They're tiny bits of deactivated germ material, giving your immune system the ability to fight off the disease at a moment's notice.

But if you're over 29 years old and were last immunized as a child, you may not be protected against diseases for which vaccines weren't available until the 1990s or later."Because of medical advances, there are now some vaccines aimed at adults that we ought to think about," says William Schaffner, M.D, president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and chair of the department of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn.
Depending on your immunization history, age, health status and lifestyle, you and your doctor may decide that vaccines for these diseases and infections make sense for you:
•Chicken pox: Highly contagious viral infection that causes rash and fever. Most people born before 1980 caught the disease as kids and are already immune.

•Hepatitis A: Contagious liver disease spread by poor hygiene can become chronic.

•Hepatitis B: Sexually transmitted, can become chronic and lead to liver disease and cancer.

•Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type b): Contagious bacterial infection that can cause blindness, retardation and death in preschoolers. If you catch Hib as an adult, you're unlikely to become seriously ill, but you can easily pass the infection to a child. People over age 2 who have survived a Hib infection are considered immune.

•Pneumococcal pneumonia: Potentially fatal bacterial disease of the lungs that can also attack the brain. Other bacteria and viruses can cause pneumonia, but pneumococcal infections are especially dangerous.

•Meningitis: Potentially fatal bacterial infection of the brain and spine that can lead to amputations and brain damage.

•Rotavirus: Intestinal virus that can cause severe diarrhea in infants.

•Herpes zoster: "Shingles," a reactivation of the chicken pox virus. Causes painful skin blisters.

•HPV: Human papilloma virus; different strains cause genital warts or cervical cancer. The Food and Drug Administration licensed the HPV vaccine for females age 11-26 – the age group studied by the manufacturer. "If a woman is 32, newly divorced and back on the dating scene, she might want to get that vaccine, so she won't pick up that virus," Schaffner says. But some insurance companies may not pay for vaccinating a woman over age 26 because it would be considered an "off-label" use, he says.

•Influenza: Viral illness that can lead to complications and even death. The formula for the flu vaccine changes annually to reflect new strains, so you need a booster every fall.

•Measles, mumps and rubella: Measles and rubella cause fever and rashes, sometimes with serious complications; mumps causes swelling of the neck and can damage the pancreas and sex organs in adults. Two MMR shots provide lifetime immunity; if you only got one MMR shot as a child, you might need a booster. Most people born before 1957 have natural immunity, according to the CDC.

•Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis: Three potentially deadly diseases. Immunity to each of the three diseases lasts about 10 years, so a "Tdap" booster is recommended every 10 years.

•Tetanus: Caused by contaminated puncture wounds. Rare in the United States, but 10% of victims die, according to the Immunization Action Coalition, a nonprofit immunization advocacy group based in St. Paul, Minn. Vaccine is effective if you get it within 24 hours after injury.

•Diphtheria: Bacterial disease of the throat, heart, kidneys and nervous system. At one time, 150,000 annual cases were reported in the U.S. Now the disease is almost eradicated, according to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

•Pertussis: "Whooping cough" attacks the lungs. About a third of cases are adults, according to the National Network for Immunization Information.
Who Needs Adult Vaccinations?
Most people don't need to rush out and be vaccinated against every single disease on the above list. The need for adult vaccinations depends on your age, job, medical condition and lifestyle.But in some cases, you definitely should be immunized. For example, you may need the following vaccinations if you're:

Pregnant or in contact with a newborn:
Influenza. "A flu shot will protect the mother and some of that protection crosses the placenta and helps protect the baby after [birth]," Schaffner says.

Pertussis. The CDC recommends that everyone in contact with a newborn – including the pregnant mother (in the second or third trimester), siblings, grandparents and caregivers – be immunized with Tdap.

"We want to create a cocoon of protection around the infant," Schaffner says.

Headed for college:
Meningitis. Most common in babies but also a problem for young adults age 15-24, according to the CDC. Thirty-nine states require either vaccination or education about meningitis for college freshmen, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Employed in health care:
Hepatitis B. "Anyone who deals with sharps (hypodermic needles) should be vaccinated," Schaffner says.

Exposed to unvaccinated children:
Full immunization. "A kindergarten teacher gets exposed to a lot of different illnesses, so I'd want her to have full vaccination protection," says Daniel Rubin, M.D., clinical assistant professor at the University of Florida Department of Community Health and Family Medicine in Gainesville, Fla.

Physical laborer:
Tetanus. "A carpenter might need tetanus protection [due to high risk for physical injuries in that profession]," Rubin says. The same applies for construction workers.
 
Female under age 26:  HPV. "If you're between 11 and 26 and have a cervix, you should be vaccinated against HPV," Schaffner says.   Caution,  Many young males are considered a risk as well and should consider being vacinated for the HPV virus.  Some say, it is best to give to all males in order to avoid the debate of what male should get it!

Sexually active:
Hepatitis B. One out of 20 people in the U.S. are infected with hepatitis B, according to the Immunization Action Coalition.

"Be honest with yourself," Schaffner says. "If you're not in a mutually monogamous, long-term relationship, get vaccinated."

Over 50 years old, a smoker and/or chronically ill:
Herpes zoster. "The CDC and American Academy of Family Physicians recommend it for everybody over 50," Rubin says.

The vaccine is expensive, however, and not always covered by insurance, so check your policy. Most recent estimates by the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases say fewer than 7% of senior citizens have received this vaccine.

Pneumonia. The pneumococcal vaccine is routinely given for people over 65 and smokers age 19 and over, according to the CDC.

A second dose of pneumococcal vaccine given five years after the first boosted immunity levels in seniors, a 2010 study by Merck Research Laboratories found.

Asthma, heart or lung disease, diabetes or a compromised immune system can also make pneumonia deadly, Schaffner says.

Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae type B). If you're an adult with sickle cell anemia, HIV infection, leukemia or a weakened immune system, this childhood disease could be serious – but most other adults do not need this vaccination, according to the CDC.

Adopting a child from a foreign country:
Hepatitis A. "You need to get the vaccine before you bring the child home," says Deborah L. Wexler, M.D., board-certified family physician and executive director of the Immunization Action Coalition. Planning to travel outside the country:

Measles, hepatitis A and any other diseases – such as typhoid, yellow fever, or diphtheria – that are a problem at your destination. The CDC recommends everyone older than 12 months old who travels get MMR vaccinations up-to-date.

"Hepatitis A is a problem in Asia, India, Africa and the Caribbean. Diphtheria is still common in Asia, and it's only a plane ride away," Wexler says.

The CDC also has information about which diseases are currently a danger in each country.

Any age or condition and don't want to catch the flu:
Influenza. "I make sure my youngest and oldest patients get the vaccine," Rubin says. "I like everyone in between to get it too."

Tracking Down Your Vaccination Records
The clerk at my former high school actually laughed when I told her I was trying to reconstruct my immunization records from more than three decades earlier. The county health department staff was more polite, but no more helpful.

If you'd like to try to track them down, the CDC offers this advice:

Start with your family: Did your parents keep immunization records in your baby scrapbook or family Bible?

Schools: If you graduated recently, your school might still have your immunization records.

Public: Check whether the state where you were vaccinated has the Immunization Information Systems (IIS) database. The CDC has links to states that participate.

Doctor: Your childhood doctor might still have your vaccination records on file. It's a long shot.

Military: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs might have records of immunizations you got while in the service. Can't Find the Information?

"A blood test will tell us [what you are immune to]," Rubin says. Called an antibody titer, the test measures the level of antibodies you have against specific germs. Each antibody level is tested separately for a separate fee.

But it's often easier and less expensive to just get the shots again, Schaffner says.

"When in doubt, immunize. You can't hurt someone by giving them the vaccine."

I took that advice and got re-immunized when I wasn't sure of my vaccination status.

Where to Get Immunized
Your doctor's office: The best place to catch up on your immunizations might be your doctor's office. Your family doctor is aware of all your health conditions and can take into account your job, travel plans and other special circumstances.
 
A public health clinic: The least expensive place to be immunized might be your local public health clinic. Call ahead to check on prices and to see if you'll need a doctor's orders. Also, call your insurance company to see if it'll pay.

Your local drugstore: Many pharmacists offer adult vaccinations without prescription.

"It can be easier, quicker and more private to go to a drugstore," Schaffner says.

At CVS Pharmacy Minute Clinics, 2011 prices range from $29.95 for a flu shot to $206 for one dose of HPV vaccine. Walgreens Take Care Clinics have comparable prices and also offer the herpes zoster vaccine for $219.99 per dose.

Are Shots Safe?

Some adult vaccinations carry side effects or risks.

Adults are more susceptible to autoimmune reactions from vaccinations, says Robert Sears, M.D., pediatrician and author of The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child (Little, Brown and Co).

Adult vaccinations stimulate the immune system. If you have an autoimmune disease such as diabetes, fibromyalgia, or psoriasis, your immune system is already working too hard and the additional stimulation might make it worse, Sears says.

Spreading multiple vaccines may minimize reaction risk, he says.

Your doctor can help you assess the risk of each immunization against the odds of contracting the disease or illness.

For example, if you made it to age 40 without catching the mumps, should you get vaccinated now?

Merck Laboratories, which makes the MMR vaccine, says the vaccine causes joint pain and/or arthritis in as many as 26% of adult women. The inflammation usually goes away but can become chronic.

However, mumps are more serious for adults than for children, according to the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.

But the annual flu shot is "incredibly safe," Schaffner says. No deaths occurred among last year's 120 million U.S. doses, while 32,000 unvaccinated people die annually from the flu and its complications.In my case, I decided I was past the age of danger for diseases of young adults and not old enough for the senior citizen shots.

Because I'll be working with children, I also want protection against germs that might harm them. With that in mind, my doctor and I drew up a vaccination schedule that included protection against Hepatitis B, influenza and Hib.

Since it had been more than 10 years since my last tetanus shot, I also got the Tdap booster. Three boosters in one shot seemed like a good deal, and it hardly hurt at all.
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FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) -- A sheriff seeking the GOP nomination for an Arizona congressional seat was forced to confirm he is gay Saturday and resigned from presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's Arizona committee amid allegations of misconduct made by a man with whom he previously had a relationship.

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu denied claims he tried to threaten the man, a Mexican immigrant and a former campaign volunteer, with deportation if their past relationship was made public. The man's allegations were first published Friday in the Phoenix New Times, an alternative weekly magazine.

Babeu, a first-term sheriff who has risen to national prominence with his strong opposition to illegal immigration and smuggling, said the accusations were an attempt to hurt his political career.

He vowed to continue his campaign in Arizona's rural 4th Congressional District seat, but said he had called presidential candidate Mitt Romney's staff to say he would step down from his post as state campaign co-chair.

"This whole rumor, this whole of idea of who I am in my private life has been shopped around," Babeu told reporters during an hour-long press conference Saturday in front of his sheriff's office. "This was a way, the hook, of how this could be brought out, and to malign and attack a sheriff who does stand for conservative principals, who does enforce the law."

The man's lawyer, Melissa Weiss-Riner, released a statement Saturday saying the man retained her firm's services because he was contacted by Babeu's attorney and "felt intimidated."

"Jose continues to live in fear, and is currently in the process of moving again," she said. "Therefore, he is not available to speak with the media at this time."

Weiss-Riner earlier told the New Times that Babeu's attorney and campaign consultant falsely told her client that his visa had expired. Babeu told reporters he believed the man, identified only by his first name Jose, was living in the country legally.

The New Times posted a photo provided by the man of the two embracing. It also posted a cellphone self-portrait of a smiling Babeu in his underwear and another of what appears to be the shirtless sheriff in a bathroom, posted on a gay dating website. The man provided the magazine with photos of himself and Babeu and text messages between the two. Babeu didn't deny their authenticity.

The huge congressional district where Babeu is seeking election runs from western Arizona all the way to the desert south of Phoenix. Its voters are heavily Republican and generally very conservative.

Babeu issued a sweeping denial of any wrongdoing in front of his headquarters. The press conference was attended by about three dozen high-ranking uniformed deputies, local elected officials and citizens.

"I'm here to say that all the allegations that were in the story were untrue -- except for the instance that refers to me as gay," Babeu said. "That's the truth -- I am gay."

He said he didn't have the power as a local sheriff to get anyone deported.

Babeu, who is not married, said he had been in a relationship with Jose that ended sometime before September. Jose also ran his campaign website and Twitter account, and Babeu said he began posting derogatory items on the sites after their breakup.

Babeu said he had his lawyer contact Jose and demand that he stop and turn over passwords allowing access to the sites. Babeu said the postings and actions amounted to identity theft but that he chose to deal with the matter privately through his lawyer.

Weiss-Riner's statement Saturday said that as a campaign volunteer, Jose created and maintained several websites and accounts at Babeu's request from approximately 2008 through late 2011. She did not elaborate.

It's wasn't immediately clear if Babeu's admission would hurt him politically, but his primary opponents came out swinging.

Babeu is taking on an incumbent tea party Republican who switched districts, U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, and state Sen. Ron Gould, a conservative from northwestern Arizona, in August's 4th District primary.

Gould said he believed Babeu's posting of pictures on what the lawmaker called a "homosexual hookup website" were a "Congressman Weiner type of moment."

"The real issue here is the poor judgment of a government official, posting those kinds of photos on a public website," Gould said. "I think that shows a lack of good judgment."

He also said he believes Babeu's sexual orientation would hurt him in the district. Gould sponsored Arizona's constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman, an amendment he said drew extremely strong support in the rural counties he and Babeu seek to represent.

"This is about an abuse of power, a misuse of public trust, bad judgment and the continued use of official resources for personal and political gain," Gosar said in a statement that noted the location of the press conference and the large gathering of uniformed sheriff's personnel at the event.

Babeu said he has never defined himself based on his ethnicity or sexual orientation, and he would continue to focus on unemployment and the federal deficit in his campaign.

"What I'm trying to do is (be) as forthright as possible, talking about deeply personal, private matters, and trying to be upfront," Babeu said. "The disclosure of that information is something that I feel no American should have to do."

Babeu acknowledged that he has sent and posted the photos, but said they were personal. When asked if posting such pictures on a public website showed poor judgment for a public official, he reiterated that he believed they were personal.
 
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