Isn’t it wonderful to hear that KCJ Hospital & Maternity Centre provides vaccines for the elderly as a contribution to the health and well-being of the community.
As we get older, our immune system weakens, making it difficult for the body to not just fight new infections but it is unable to suppress the activation of dormant infections too.
Immunity of people on steroids for joint problems, lung problems, skin problems and other chronic diseases is also compromised just as people on radiotherapy/chemotherapy for curing cancer. Such people should also actively protect themselves from the threat of incurring infections.
Herpes Zoster/Shingles infection can affect nerves permanently causing persistent severe pain and making the life miserable. The chance of such infection can be minimised by taking Shingles vaccine in prescribed dose.
