Some adults incorrectly assume that the vaccines they received as children will protect them for the rest of their lives. Generally this is true, except that:
- Some adults were never vaccinated as children
- Newer vaccines were not available when some adults were children
- Immunity can begin to fade over time
- As we age, we become more susceptible to serious disease casued by common infections (e.g., flue, pneumococcus) Source: CDC
Adult Vaccinatinos Offered at Public Health:
CDC's Adult Immunization Schedule
Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)
At a Glance: Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) are information sheets produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that explain to vaccine recipients, their parents, or their legal representatives both the benefits and risks of a vaccine. -CDC
Current Vaccine For Adults / MIchigan Vaccine Replacement Program
To be considered eligible, individuals must be 19 years of age or over, and meet one of the following criteria:
- Enrollment in Medicaid qualifies clients for Td, HepB, IPV, and MMR
- No documented history of having received diptheria- and tetanus-containing vaccine within the last 10 years and do not have health insurance that fully covers vaccine. (Td)
- College student born on or after 1/1/57 who have no documented history of having received two (2) doses of MMR vaccine at least one month apart, and do not have health insurance that fully covers vaccine (MMR)
- Considered at high-risk for Hepatitis B by being included in one of the categories below and do not have health insurance that fully covers the cost of the vaccine (HepB):
 -Intravenous Drug Users
-Prostitutes
-Hemodialysis Patients
-Men Who Have Sex with Men
-Recipients of certain blood products
-Individuals who have tested positive for Hepatitis C
-Immigrants/refugees from countries where HBV infection is endemic
-Persons diagnosed with a recently acquired sexually transmitted disease
-Sexually active heterosexual men and women with multiple sex partners
-Household and/or sexual contacts with persons chronically infected with Hepatitis B
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