Vaccination

Vaccinations are the first line of defense you have against potentially serious illnesses. At the offices of D Reddy Narayan in Palm Springs, California, Dharmavijaypal Reddy Narayan, MD, provides a wide range of vaccinations to reduce your risk for mumps, measles, chickenpox, and other contagious viruses that can easily spread from one person to another. Travel vaccinations are also available to keep you safe from diseases more common in other countries. If you need updates to your vaccinations, call the office or book an appointment online today. 

What are vaccinations?

Vaccinations protect you from contagious diseases that spread from person to person. When you receive a vaccine, your body’s immune system learns how to recognize specific germs and viruses, so it can prepare its defense.

When you come into contact with a virus or bacteria later, your immune system can react quickly to lower your risk for serious illness and potentially life-threatening complications.

You receive many necessary vaccinations soon after birth and throughout your childhood to protect you from illness while your immune system develops. As you get older, you should receive updated vaccines or boosters to ensure continued protection against disease.

D Reddy Narayan offers a wide range of vacations in-office to protect your health. Dr. Narayan can get you up to date on any vaccinations you need during your primary care appointment or another in-office visit.

What vaccinations do I need?

Adults should get vaccinations that protect them from contagious diseases such as:

• COVID-19
• Measles
• Polio
• Mumps
• Tetanus
• Diphtheria
• Chickenpox
• Pertussis (whooping cough)
• Pneumonia
• Meningitis
• Hepatitis A and B

You should also get a seasonal flu vaccination each year to protect you from specific strains of the influenza virus.

For adults 19-26, Dr. Reddy offers a vaccination to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. HPV can spread through sexual activity and increases your risk for cervical cancer and other reproductive cancers.

If you’re planning to travel outside of the United States, you might need additional vaccinations to protect you from diseases like malaria and yellow fever that are more common in other countries. Dr. Narayan can determine which vaccinations you need based on where you’re traveling and your overall health.

Are vaccinations safe?

Before they are available to the public, they must meet the strict requirements for safety and effectiveness from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Being properly vaccinated significantly lowers your risk factors for contagious diseases that can negatively impact your long-term health. Vaccinations also protect those who cannot receive immunizations because of allergies or immune system disorders.

If you have questions or concerns about the safety of vaccinations that you need, be sure to discuss them with Dr. Narayan before you skip them. If you cannot get certain vaccines because of allergies, he can recommend other strategies to keep you safe and healthy.

Call D Reddy Narayan to schedule a vaccination consultation or book an appointment online today.

Before they are available to the public, they must meet the strict requirements for safety and effectiveness from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Being properly vaccinated significantly lowers your risk factors for contagious diseases that can negatively impact your long-term health. Vaccinations also protect those who cannot receive immunizations because of allergies or immune system disorders.

If you have questions or concerns about the safety of vaccinations that you need, be sure to discuss them with Dr. Narayan before you skip them. If you cannot get certain vaccines because of allergies, he can recommend other strategies to keep you safe and healthy.

Call D Reddy Narayan to schedule a vaccination consultation or book an appointment online today.