Health tip:

Vaccinations for adults

Vaccinations aren't just for kids. There are periodic vaccines that adults should get to stay healthy, too.

The Cleveland Clinic lists these vaccines recommended for people aged 18 and older:

Get a tetanus booster shot every 10 years.

A pneumonia vaccine is suggested at age 65. People with a chronic illness should get it before age 65.

An annual flu shot is recommended for anyone 65 or older, health-care workers, people with chronic illness, pregnant women, and people who care for very young children.

A hepatitis B shot is suggested for health-care workers, people on hemodialysis, and anyone with a weakened immune system.

A measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is suggested for women of child-bearing age, college students, health-care workers, and people who travel internationally. All of those people -- plus teachers and day-care workers -- should also have a varicella vaccine.

(Source: HealthDay News)

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