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The current measles outbreak might make you wonder whether you need a booster vaccine.
Most, though not all, childhood vaccinations offer lifetime protection, Schaffner added.
This is why health authorities are urging people who can get vaccinated to do so now.
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If youve only had one dose when you were a child, you should also get a second dose.
It can happen years after someone has recovered from chickenpox or received the chickenpox vaccine.
The TDaP also protects against diphtheria andpertussis (whooping cough).
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Without the recommendation, private insurers can decide whether to offer coverage or not, Michaud said.
A late February ACIP meeting was postponed with no reason given.
The committee had planned to discuss recommendations for a new meningitis vaccine and an at-home nasal flu vaccine.
The implications for coverage under the ACA are not entirely clear.
you’ve got the option to also check theNational Foundation for Infectious DiseasesandVaccineInformation.orgfor vaccine information.
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