Immunization Awareness Month

We all need vaccines to help protect us from serious diseases. This protection is called immunization. To help keep our community safe, Tyler County Hospital is proudly participating in National Immunization Awareness Month.

Shots can prevent serious diseases like the flu, measles, and pneumonia. It’s important to know which shots you need and when to get them.

Everyone age 6 months and older needs to get a flu vaccine every year. Other types of shots work best at specific ages or life stages.

• If you have a child age 6 or younger, learn which shots your child needs.
• Find out which shots you need as an adult.
• Use this chart for adults to see if you are up to date on your shots [PDF – 145 KB].
• If you’re pregnant, check out this recommended immunization schedule [PDF – 255 KB].

Talk to your doctor or nurse to make sure that everyone in your family gets the shots they need. To learn more, visit Tyler County Hospital.