The Main Reasons Why Adults Also Need Immunizations

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Various reasons cause a person in adulthood, still have to vaccine. Starting from never getting a vaccine as a child, reaching old age which causes antibodies to decrease, to people with chronic diseases and an unhealthy lifestyle.

“It turns out that (by) vaccinating adults, we are actually protecting people in our homes, our families,” said dr. Dirga Sakti Rambe, M.Sc., Sp.PD, internal medicine doctor and vaccinologist in the Webinar of the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery (KPCPEN) with the theme ‘The Importance of Immunization in Adults’, Wednesday (28/10/2020) .

The vaccines recommended for adults include influenza, pneumonia, tetanus, diphtheria, pertusi, Hepatitis A and B vaccines, rabies to the HPV vaccine (Human Papillomavirus). During the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO also advised adults to administer influenza and pneumonia vaccines.

“Indeed, influenza and pneumonia vaccines do not prevent us from being infected with COVID-19, but we know that people who have influenza and pneumonia are more susceptible to COVID-19. “Research shows that COVID-19 patients who have been vaccinated against influenza and pneumonia have milder symptoms and lower mortality rates,” he explained.

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