THIS IS

YOUR SHOT

TO HELP

Vaccinations are a way to make a difference
for you, your family and your community.

This is your shot...

Your Shot for Health

Every new day offers an opportunity to do something good … for ourselves and for others. Whether it’s lending a hand to a friend in need or doing something healthy for our own well-being, we get a shot at making life better.

Thinking about starting a family? Vaccinations are really important. Moms who get their scheduled vaccines help protect their babies, too! They help moms create protective antibodies, and these get passed on to their baby to protect them during the first few months of life.

Been a while since your last vaccines? They protect you, too! In fact, vaccines help protect you all through your life … from the teen years to the senior years. Now is your shot to get those up to date.

Vaccinations are one important way to make a positive difference for you, your family, and your community. This is your shot to help!

Your Shot for Baby & You

Did you know that protecting your baby starts before delivery day? Recommended vaccines safeguard both mother and baby by creating antibodies to fight off certain diseases. These help keep your baby safe as soon as they are born.

Vaccination is one of the best ways parents can protect infants, children, and teens from 16 potentially harmful diseases. Vaccine-preventable diseases can be very serious, may require hospitalization, or can even be deadly, especially in infants and young children. Make sure, that anyone who is around your newborn baby is up-to-date on their vaccinations, too.

Your local health department offers many programs specifically for expectant and new parents.

Your Shot During Pregnancy

If you are thinking about having a baby or found out you’re expecting, it’s important that your vaccines are up to date. Here’s a quick vaccine checklist to follow before and during pregnancy:

Before pregnancy:

Rubella: Rubella during pregnancy can cause serious birth defects that can lead to death before birth or life-long illness for your child. To find out if you’re protected from rubella, check with your doctor or a have pre-pregnancy blood test.
Hepatitis B: If you have hepatitis B infection during pregnancy, it can pass to your baby during birth. Hepatitis B can lead to serious, ongoing health problems for your child. Talk to your doctor about getting tested for hepatitis B and the need for vaccination.

During pregnancy:

Flu shot: Getting the flu during pregnancy can increase risks for complications. Getting a flu vaccine protects you and your baby for the first several months after they’re born.
Whooping cough vaccine: Great news … getting the whooping cough vaccine helps protect young babies from this disease before they’re old enough to get vaccinated themselves. The vaccination is also recommended for anyone who will spend time with the baby.
COVID-19 vaccine: Pregnant people are more likely to get severely ill with COVID-19 compared with non-pregnant people. If you are pregnant, you can receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy can protect you from severe illness from COVID-19. If you have questions about getting vaccinated, talk to your healthcare provider.

Source: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/who-and-when/pregnant/index.html

Your Shot for Community

Lending a hand to a neighbor, helping out an old friend …. These are the types of things you do every day to make our world a better place. Did you know that getting vaccinated not only protects you but your community, too!?

Commonly called “community immunity, or herd immunity” this phrase shows us the importance of staying up to date on vaccinations for you and your family. Here’s how it works: germs spread quickly through a community and can make a lot of people sick. But when you and enough others get vaccinated against certain diseases, the germs’ path from person to person is slowed down. This means fewer people get sick, and the community is healthier.