Please share a tip on some do's and don'ts with regard to vaccinations.

If: If you have asthma, diabetes, or any chronic health condition, be sure to get a flu shot every year.

Always: Always cheap or free at your local health department!

If: If your child has no insurance at all, you can get free shots at your doctors if they are "vaccine for children" providers.

Don't: Don't give fever/pain reducers before the vaccine. It blunts the immune response your child has.

Vaccinations: Vaccinations are a must. Omitting them, bad! follow pediatric doctors advice.

Many: Many pharmacies are now carrying vaccinations - even for kids.

Don't: Don't listen to old wives tales about vaccines. Do stay on a regular vaccine schedule.

Few: Few adult vaccines are covered by insurance, that's why most primary care doctors do not carry them.

People: People tend to believe that they can get the flu from getting a flu shot. That is simply not true.

Relax: Relax your arm. If you're tense in the area where you will get the shot, it will hurt more.

Do: Do get all the shots on time. Do not rely on the media as a source of information! talk to your doctor!

Do: Do have recommended vaccinations annually. Do receive shingles vaccination. Risks: low, benefits: high.

I: I don't want to get the flu from the shot! influenza vaccine shot does not containe any live virus.

Is: Is your child btwn 6 mo. To 8 yrs old & getting the 1st flu vaccine - 2 shots at least 1 month apart.

INFLUENZA: Influenza complications can include croup, bronchitis, pneumonia & death. Get your flu shot!

True: True or false: only children need pertussis vaccination. False tdap has pertussis > 1 adult booster.

A: A pertussis booster (tdap for tetanus, diptheria & pertussis) is recommend between ages 11 to 64 yo.

Did: Did you know that childhood vaccines for pertussis may lose protective value after 5 to 10 years?

Varicella: Varicella not for? Pregnant, allergic, immune suppressed, acute illness or receipt of blood product.

Put: Put some Lidocaine gel on area 30 min ahead if time, and it will lessen the pain. Wash it off well.

No: No data exists to support not immunizing your child properly!

If: If you do not have a primary care doctor, you can get vaccinations via your local health department.

Lots: Lots of negative rumors about adverse events following vaccinations. Educate yourself re reality.

Give: Give your child all of his vaccinations, it is one of the best disease preventions of all time.

GARDASIL: Gardasil vaccine helps protect against the 2 types of hpv that cause 75% of cervical cancer.

Don't: Don't give Acetaminophen before vaccinations it may decrease the effectiveness of the vaccine.

Have: Have children vaccinated for HPV. It prevents some cancers: cervical, throat, mouth, and esophagus.

Look: Look the other way and relax your arm. You may not even feel the prick. Fear = cause of most pain.

Get: Get your flu shot. It may help prevent heart attacks.

Get: Get your flu shot. It may help prevent heart attacks by as much as 50%.

Do: Do get your child vaccinated before he or she starts school.

Get: Get teens vaccinated for hpv.It saves lives and the vaccination rate has stalled.

Get: Get teens vaccinated for hpv.The vaccination rate has stalled for girls and it saves lives.

Get: Get your teens vaccinated. The vaccination rates for some teens have actually dropped. Protect em.

Vaccination: Vaccination safeguards our childrens health.The public relies on physicians to lead the way.Charge!

Vaccination: Vaccination safeguards our childrens health.The public relies on physicians to lead the way.

You: You can get vaccinations at your doctor's office, health department , when travelling internationally.

Do: Do take some tylenol (acetaminophen) or Motrin for fever and pain. Do not miss any of your scheduled vaccinations.

Vaccinations: Vaccinations have transformed human history, drastically reducing the incidence of disease.

Don't: Don't just get your tetanus shot. Get the DPT and protect yourself against pertussis, too!

We: We need our shots even as adults! flu, pneumonia, whooping cough, hpv, hepatitis, and shingles.

Vaccinations: It's a myth that: vaccinations will cause illness first before becoming effective. Not true!

Your: Your pcp will usually take care of the vaccinations that you need to receive or any boosters.

Minor: Minor fevers or illnesses are not contraindication to vaccinations.

Over: Over 50 get vaccinated for shingles. Too few only about 20% of american are getting the vaccine.

Check: Check with your health department for vaccine clinics that are often held throughout the year.

If: If some people don't get their vaccines, the germs or viruses survive and become resistant.

Get: Get your children their routine vaccinations. The vaccinations save lives.

Many: Many vaccinations are less expensive or are completely free at you county health department.

Get: Get vaccination, a cent spent on prevention is worth mor than a dollar spent on care.

Your: Your pcp is where you should be if vaccinations are for thee.

Do: Do not believe all of the hype that you hear on the internet and various other media regarding vaccinations.

Myth:: Myth: vaccinations are required for children only. Fact: adults do require vaccines too.

Keep: Keep vaccination record and update it annually by your physician.

First: First get "prevanar', 8 weeks later with 'pneumovax' vaccine for better protection against pneumonia.

Just: Just out! prelim findings suggest flu vaccine reduces risk of hospitalization for pneumonia by 59%!

For: For kids, they can blow air in their cheeks (like a balloon), and when the needle goes in, deflate.

Primary: Primary care doctors, health departments and even pharmacies give vaccinations they are easy to get.

If: If swelling occurs- cold soaks and tylenol (acetaminophen).

Follow: Follow the recommended schedules. Many years of research have developed the timing for best results.

Ignore: Get your flu vaccine early so you it works before the season takes off.

Ignore: Do get them, don't ignore their benefit.

Ignore: Low cost vaccines are often available through local health departments. Great resource.

Ignore: You can get a vaccination when you have a "cold." previous rec was to avoid confusion of symptoms.

Ignore: Influenza every year; pneumonia every decade; pertussis after age 40.

Ignore: Your local health department always has the recommended vaccines -- get your shots and avoid the doc.

Ignore: Don't vaccinate an inflammatory skin area, such as psoriasis or eczema!

Ignore: Do get the shingles vaccine if over 65 and had chicken pox.

Ignore: Vaccinations are available through the health department, many pharmacies and certainly your physici.

Ignore: Most vaccines r safe.Minor side effects from vacc. R better than risks of infections thatrpreventabl.

Ignore: Most vaccines r safe.Minor side effects from vacc. R better than risks of infections thatrpreventabl.

Most: Most vaccines r safe.Minor side effects from vacc. R better than risks of infections thatrpreventabl.

Do: Do get them! they are safe and have saved vast amounts of lives.

Ignore: Get all the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended vaccines for your child to keep them healthy!

Ignore: Don't listen to urban myths about vaccines ; Do u'r do diligence In educating for vaccines & prevent.

Ignore: Premedicating with Tylenol (acetaminophen) or Motrin before vaccination has not been proven to prevent pain.

Ignore: Herd Immunity = community acquired immunity following vaccination & protects us all. Do vaccinate!

Ignore: Do vaccinate your child according to schedule. Don't think only your child is affected if you don't.

Ignore: Do: follow your doctor's advice on vaccines.Don't be swayed by false info and fear on internet sites.

Ignore: Flu vaccine changes yearly based on the strain for that year, so you must get the shot every year.

Ignore: Both for children and adults, up-to-date vaccinations are important. Info is online or thru your MD.

Ignore: Do yourself and your physician a favor by getting immunized. Don't think twice.

Ignore: If getting hepatitis B vaccine , complete entire series and get titer done afterwards.

Ignore: Do get vaccines for your kids. Don't worry about combined MMR - no true link to autism spectrum.

Ignore: Get thorough counsel on your personal health benefit of any vaccine as well as public health benefit.

Ignore: Vaccinations are not only for kids, the adult vaccinations are as important as childhood vaccination.

Ignore: DO make sure your ADULT immunizations are up to date. Pertussis in one example!!!

Ignore: Vaccines boost ones Immunity. keep up to date with them. Protects not only you but also society .

Ignore: Don't give any tylenol (acetaminophen) before your vaccines.

Ignore: There should be at least 4 weeks interval between Pneumococcal and Shingles vaccinations.

Ignore: Use a bag of frozen peas as an ice pack for headache and sprains. Always use it on a paper towel.

Ignore: Low-grade (<37.5C) fevers within 24 hours of vaccines can be a normal, not concerning reaction.