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Senior and Immunizations

Comfort Keepers In-Home Care in Fresno, California.

Comfort Keepers Elderly Caregivers in Greater Fresno, CA

What seniors need to know about vaccinations and immunizations and how an elderly caregiver can help in Fresno, Clovis, Modesto, and nearby cities

A lot of seniors and their family members wonder if seniors still need to get vaccinated each year. The answer is yes. Absolutely seniors need to get vaccinated against diseases that can attack seniors or make some of their existing health problems worse. It is essential that seniors get a flu shot each year because some strains of the flu can be deadly to seniors. Seniors who have trouble getting to the doctor or to a vaccination clinic can get help from elderly caregivers to get to the right hospital or clinic to get their vaccinations. The vaccinations that every senior that is healthy enough to vaccinate should have are:

  • Pneumonia- Pneumonia takes the lives of 60,000 people per year.  While the vaccine is one-time, the CDC does recommend that seniors get two vaccines, because of the high level of danger to seniors from pneumonia.
  • Flu Vaccine- In the worst flu seasons, nearly 49,000 people die from Influenza.  Nearly 90% of these folks are over the age of 65.  Not only are elderly citizens very susceptible to getting the flu, but it’s likely for them to suffer complications that come from the flu.  These can include various infections.
  • Shingles Vaccine- Shingles is a skin rash.  Not only is it painful, but it can also cause blisters.  Shingles affect people over the age of 50, particularly those who have already had chickenpox. 
  • Pertussis Vaccine- Pertussis is also known as whooping cough, and, as the name implies, entails intense coughing.  One can get a vaccine just for Pertussis, or a T-Dap vaccine, which covers Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis.

How an Elderly Caregivers Can Help Seniors Get Vaccinated

Medicare and Medicaid cover most annual vaccinations for seniors. Rarely do seniors need to pay out of pocket for vaccinations? But, in cases where seniors do need to pay out of pocket, an elderly caregiver can help them find the safest low-cost vaccination location nearby. A home caregiver can also help seniors keep track of what vaccinations they have had and what ones they still need. And a home caregiver can make sure that seniors get help immediately if they have a bad reaction to the medication.  

Contact Comfort Keepers Today

If you have a senior loved one in Fresno, Clovis, Modesto, or a nearby city that needs help making sure they get their annual vaccinations or could use the help of an elderly caregiver at home call Comfort Keepers today. One of our customer service specialists will be happy to answer your questions. Click one of the buttons below to get started.