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Vaccines

Preventative Healthcare

Proactive Protection

Vaccines are recommended at different ages, for school or travel requirements, and specific medical conditions. Symbol Health follows the latest guidelines and safety requirements as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as state health departments. Routine vaccines available to patients age 2 or older at Symbol Clinics include protection against the following serious conditions:

COVID-19

This highly contagious novel (new) infectious disease attacks the respiratory system, though most experience mild-to-moderate flu-like illness

Diphtheria

Bacterial respiratory disease (lungs), impeding breathing/swallowing, leading to heart problems, coma, paralysis or death

Herpes Zoster (Shingles)

A reactivation of chickenpox, the “Shingles” can cause painful rash & blistering, fever, headache, chills, upset stomach

Hepatitis B

This flu-like viral infection leads to loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, rash, pain, jaundice, fever & fatigue

Hepatitis A

Viral infection of the liver causing fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, vomiting, stomach pain, and may lead to liver failure and death

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Infection that can cause cervical/vaginal/vulvar cancers, penile cancer, anal & oropharyngeal cancer and more problems

Influenza (Flu)

Highly contagious viral infection of the nose, throat & lungs that can lead to weeks of recovery, hospitalization or even death

Measles

Highly contagious virus leading to rash, fever, cough, and can develop into more serious issues such as pneumonia, seizures, brain damage or death

Meningococcal Disease

Infection causing meningitis (brain/spinal cord) & bloodstream infections, leading to loss of limbs, deafness, or death

Mumps

Viral infection that can result in swollen glands, fever, aches, pains, or could develop into meningitis, encephalitis, hearing loss, or other issues

Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

“Whooping Cough” can last for weeks in teens, but can be deadly for babies, resulting in pneumonia, seizures, brain damage, or death

Pneumococcal Disease

Lung infection causing ear / sinus / meningitis / bloodstream problems resulting in brain damage, deafness or death

Polio

Viral infection that can cause sore throat, tiredness, nausea, headache, stomach pain, paralysis or death from inability to breathe

Rabies

This deadly virus is spread to people from the saliva of infected animals, usually through a bite, mortally infecting the central nervous system

Rubella

Known as “German Measles”, this virus can cause fever, swollen glands & rash that is dangerous to a fetus resulting in serious defects

Tetanus

Bacterial infection (“Lockjaw”) affecting the neck & belly, leading to the inability to swallow or breathe with months-long recovery or death

Tuberculosis (TB)

Disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis that usually attacks the lungs, damaging other parts of the body

Varicella (Chickenpox)

The “Chickenpox” causes rash, tiredness, headache & fever, and while usually mild, can lead to skin infections, pneumonia or encephalitis

What Doctors Wish Patients Knew About Vaccines

While any serious injury caused by vaccines is one too many, the benefits of vaccination greatly outweigh the risk, and doctors want patients to understand without any reservation that many more serious outcomes would occur without vaccines. To address some of the hottest topics of the day, Symbol outlines key aspects of vaccination that doctors wish every patient knew.

Be part of something great

By providing information about vaccinations and establishing supportive policies and practices, employers can help increase the protection of our essential workers.

Partnering with Symbol Health Solutions leads to the seamless sharing of clear, complete, and accurate public health messages, promoting confidence in your individual employees’ choice to vaccinate. Strong confidence in the vaccines within your workplace leads to more people getting vaccinated against serious diseases, which leads to fewer illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths.

Employers who partner with Symbol for their workplace vaccination programming benefit from healthier workforce populations, reduced absences due to illness, improved productivity, higher retention of healthy employees, and overall morale improvement.