You can help keep yourself from getting the flu by getting a flu shot every year. The best time to get one is between October and mid-November, before the flu season begins. This vaccine is fully covered under Medicare Part B. Pneumococcal vaccine Pneumococcal disease is a major source of illness and death. Most people only have to take PPV once in their life. Tetanus is caused by a germ that enters the body through a cut or wound.
Diphtheria spreads when germs pass from one person to the nose or throat of others.
You can help prevent tetanus and diphtheria with a combined shot called Td toxoid. Most people get Td toxoid as part of their routine childhood vaccinations, but all adults need a Td booster shot every 10 years. Other vaccines may be given at the same time as Td toxoid. Call the immunization program in your state health department to find out where you can get vaccinations in your area. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.