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Vaccination

Asked for patient, 42 years Asked 1 Year ago

How far it is good for adults to under go vaccination? What all the vaccines do you recommend? We need to vaccinate ourselves as per our family doctor's recommendation. Please help us

10 doctor answers

General Physician Critical care medicine Anesthesiology
Chennai
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There are many vaccines but not routine or must for everyone,it also depends on individual immunity status,age ,female or male,profession like are u working in a health sector. For adults vaccines for Flu , hepatitis ,hpv etc are available and if ur family travelling abroad then particular vaccines are advisable ...contact me for further clarification
Answered 1 Year ago
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General Physician
Hassan
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Vaccination will be given according to age has ur male of 42 years old u can take certain vaccine for pnemonia ,rsv ,td,hbv,shingles
Answered 11 Months ago
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Dr. Sureka M
General Physician
Tiruchirappalli
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For adults I will recommend only rabies vaccination if bitten by dogs or rats or cats
Answered 11 Months ago
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Dr. Kuppala Vikash
General Physician
Visakhapatnam
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If it females highly recommended vaccination is hpv vaccine (males also ), hepatitis b vaccine protect against liver infections , MMR vaccine depends upon patient infection control and immunity Thank you
Answered 11 Months ago
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Dr. Shubham Mittal
General Physician
Jalandhar
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Yes, adults should definitely undergo vaccination, as immunity to many diseases weakens over time and some vaccines are specifically needed in adulthood. Commonly recommended adult vaccines include tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap/Td booster every 10 years), influenza (yearly), COVID-19, hepatitis B, HPV (till 45 yrs), pneumococcal (above 50 yrs or with chronic illness), and shingles (above 50 yrs). Certain vaccines like typhoid, hepatitis A, and rabies may be needed based on lifestyle, travel, or risk factors. It’s best to follow your family doctor’s personalized advice depending on your age, health conditions, and past vaccination history. Would you like me to prepare an age-wise vaccine checklist for adults?
Answered 11 Months ago
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Dr. MURARI PRANAVI SAI
General Physician
Bengaluru
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Please make sure all your vaccinations are up to date. If you’re travelling to certain countries, you may need specific vaccines before your trip. Also, if you’re between 9–45 years of age, the HPV vaccine is recommended for prevention. It’s always best to remember — prevention is better than cure.
Answered 10 Months ago
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Dr. Rumani Gupta
General Physician
Mohali
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Must undergo mandatory vaccination like TT (if not taken in childhood) Must take Gardasil vaccine for HPV if you're female between 18-35 years of age Must undergo anti rabies vaccine if scratched or bitten by dog.
Answered 10 Months ago
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Dr. Kunika Mahana
General Physician
Delhi
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You need to consult your family doctor or any physician so guide you about all the vaccines required in general and as per your family history
Answered 9 Months ago
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General Physician
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
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Yes vaccination is recommended in adults too but some vaccines depend upon the areas where you stay eg yellow fever vaccine in Africa ,some for specific professions eg td, hbv in medical professionals . Some depends upon the age immune status of patient and some vaccines are mandatory if you travel to some particular country. Considering today’s scenario regarding human papilloma virus HPV vaccine should be taken by both males and females
Answered 3 Months ago
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