About Vaccines (NAPS)—Sometimes, what you don’t know can hurt you. Consider this: Smallpox vaccines were used as far back as the Revolutionary War. This serious disease, which haskilled more peoplethan all the wars combined, has been wiped from the Earth by vaccines.It’s a shamethat recently the safety ofvaccines has been questioned. It’s time people focused onthefacts. Vaccines have long been one of the safest medical treatments. No credible study has proven otherwise. Just like other medicines, vaccines are approved by the FDA.By andlarge, the rewards wy For your health’s sake, give vaccination a shot. of prevention are worth the smallrisk of any vaccine’s side effects. Another fact is that vaccines for mature Americans can save lives. When seniors get pneumonia shots, they could lengthen their life expectancy by Four years. Flu shots will also protect seniors from a debilitatingillness with life-threatening consequences. Vaccinations are generally affordable andtheyare SAFE. What To Do If you have questions about a vaccine, talk to your doctors. ‘They can explain the safety ofvaccines and their importance to yourhealth. There are three easy steps you can taketo get protected: 1. Find out which vaccines you need. You can go to the RetireSafe web- site, www.retiresafe.org, and click on the vaccine icon on theleft side of the homepage.It will take you to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site that will ask you questions about you and yourlife. It will then give youa list of vaccines you may need. 2. Discuss the vaccines on the list with your doctor or health care professional. 3. Get therecommendedvaccinations. ‘That’s it...that’s all you have to do to be healthier and possibly add years to yourlife.
