Monthly Highlights
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August is National Immunization Month. Vaccinating our children is commonplace in the United States. The need for vaccinations does not end in childhood. Vaccines are recommended throughout our lives. Specific recommendations are based on age, lifestyle, occupation, travel destinations, medical conditions and vaccines received in the past.
Vaccines are an important step in protecting adults against several serious and sometimes deadly diseases. Every year, thousands of adults in the U.S. become needlessly ill from infectious diseases. Many adults are hospitalized and some even die from diseases that could be prevented by vaccines. - CDC estimates that flu has resulted in between 9.2 million and 35.6 million illnesses, between 140,000 and 710,000 hospitalizations and between 12,000 and 56,000 deaths annually since 2010. - About 900,000 people get pneumococcal pneumonia every year, leading to as many as 400,000 hospitalizations and 28,000 deaths. Many adults don’t know which vaccines they need, and even fewer are fully vaccinated. Vaccines are recommended for adults to prevent serious diseases such as influenza (flu), shingles, pneumonia, hepatitis and whooping cough (pertussis). There are many things we want to pass on to our loved ones. We want to pass on things like family traditions. a grandmother’s quilt or dad’s love of books—but no one wants to pass on a serious illness. That’s a risk most of us do not want to take. Babies, older adults and people with weakened immune systems (like those undergoing cancer treatment) are especially vulnerable to infectious diseases. They are also more likely to have severe illness and complications if they do get sick. You can help protect your health and the health of your loved ones by getting your recommended vaccines. The good news is that getting vaccinated is easier than you think. Adults can get vaccinated at doctors’ offices, pharmacies, workplaces, health clinics and health departments. Most health insurance plans cover the cost of recommended vaccines—a call to your insurance provider can give you the details. For more information on immunizations for people of any age, click below. The above information was provided by National Public Health Information Coalition www.nphic.org |
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Periodically RTL Associates hosts events to educate our clients and community about how insurance and other vehicles can help protect them and their families financially. Our events are usually free or have a minimal cost. Watch this space for an alert sign. When it appears click on this section for information on the next event.
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Coming in September, 2018, RTL Tidbits, our newsletter. We will have loads of good and exciting information about what is happening in the insurance industry and how it affects you. It is free! Click below to subscribe now.
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This is our video section. We have many videos that explain insurance products that can help keep our clients financially whole. If there is something in particular that you would like to see, feel free to contact us and we will try to accommodate you. (Coming Soon)
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