11. Vaccinations can protect you throughout your life
Some vaccines, such as the vaccine against shingles are specifically for adults. Shingles, also known as herpes zoster or zoster, is caused by a reactivation of the chickenpox virus. Furthermore, as risk for shingles increases as a person ages, adults 60 and older should have the vaccine.
12. Vaccinations help keep you healthy
Vaccinations throughout your life can help protect against many viruses and infections. When you don’t have vaccines, you leave yourself open to illnesses such as shingles, pneumococcal disease, influenza. Also to HPV and hepatitis B – both of which are leading causes of cancer.