Patients should get boosters every 10 years. Adults born after 1957, who've never been immunized, should get one shot. College students and health care workers are advised to have a second dose. According to Dr. Kulak, patients planning to travel outside the United States should find out what shots they may need before going. But she urges travelers to plan ahead.
Some vaccinations can take up to six months to vaccinate.
Some may also be unaware that they might need the two-shot chicken pox series, if they've never had the disease, and are over 18 years old. Even though most received these shots as young kids, many in this age group had left school before physicians began administering the second series. Anyone who's unsure should check with their doctor. As long as these unprotected bodies are available for infection, otherwise preventable diseases can continue to thrive.